Look Observation

Feel Palpation

Listen Auscultation

Tap Percussion

Observation

Lie the subject flat, what can you see move?

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Are the chest movements symmetrical?

What colour are the;

lips

cheeks

finger nail beds

conjunctiva

Ear lobes

Palpation

Can you feel a pulse in the;

neck

temple

upper arm

lower arm

foot

Is the liver palpable?

Is the spleen palpable?

Is the tibia intact?

Is the radius intact?

Are any joints stiff?

Auscultation

What can you hear unaided?

Are the airways obstructed?

Is air entry to the lungs symmetrical?

Locate the position of the heart

Are there bowel sounds?

Can you hear the carotid pulse?

Percussion

Is the head solid?

What is under the clavicle?

Are chest sounds symmetrical?

Is the bladder distended?

Describe the sound from the abdomen

Basic body structure

brain

spinal cord

lungs

heart

stomach

small intestine

pancreas

liver

gall bladder

spleen

kidney

large intestine

appendix

uterus

urinary bladder