A physical examination is a routine test your primary care provider (PCP) performs to check your overall health. It’s also known as a wellness check. You don’t have to be sick to request it. A PCP may ...

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A new patient comes to my office, a healthy middle-aged woman. The medical assistant has already documented her normal blood pressure. Of our allotted 15 minutes, I spend more than two-thirds talking ...

A normal physical examination does not preclude a diagnosis of IBD. Plot the child's weight and height on a growth chart Obtain historical points if possible. Weight loss, lack of weight gain, and/or ...