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Start NowA physical exam constitutes a head-to-toe assessment of a patient’s body. It includes the checking of vital signs, the inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation of every major body part, and goes hand-in-hand with the medical history and sometimes basic laboratory tests.
The physical examination is one of the main cornerstones of the diagnostic field. A thorough and differential diagnosis-directed history and physical examination guide physicians to an appropriate patient workup. The probability of diagnostic errors, oversights, and unnecessary tests is increased due to poor physical examination skills.
This exam understandably relies on the previous comprehension of anatomy and physiology. A well-performed physical exam provides the advantages of an enhanced physician-patient relationship, improved patient safety, fewer diagnostic errors, and lower financial costs.
Dr. Stephen Holt is the Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Education in the Primary Care Program at the Yale School of Medicine in Connecticut, USA.
He obtained his PhD from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2004. Currently, he is Director of the Addiction Recovery Clinic and Codirector of Clinician Educator Distinctions Pathway at Yale School of Medicine.
Because of his achievements, he earned the Faculty Teacher of the Year award from the Yale Primary Care Residency Program in 2009 and 2017.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Holt teaches courses on Physical Examination, Dermatology, and Rheumatology.
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It would be helpful if you provide informations about how to differentiate between various diseases of cvs & respiratory system & how to diagnose various cases of cvs & respiratory system by history taking
Great lesson, a very useful summary for everyday clinical practicing.
excellent explanation. one regret i have is that i should have gotten membership during the early years of my medical training. biggest regret
The lecture was fascinating., it helped me with much understanding of the content. Sound and presentation awesome.
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It would be helpful if you provide informations about how to differentiate between various diseases of cvs & respiratory system & how to diagnose various cases of cvs & respiratory system by history taking
Great lesson, a very useful summary for everyday clinical practicing.
excellent explanation. one regret i have is that i should have gotten membership during the early years of my medical training. biggest regret
The lecture was fascinating., it helped me with much understanding of the content. Sound and presentation awesome.
Very good clear explanation. Very good teacher. Very helpfull in teaching my colleques
everything about the videos are good. they shows landmarks and point of good
Clear demonstrations that are easy to copy and reproduce. Clear points. Not too overloaded with information.
Dr. Holt teaches a great course ... very educational and well presented. He speaks distinctly and slow enough that I can take in very word. For me, that is essential for learning and recalling the details of this course.
Easy to understand and I find it fun to learn new things with Dr Stephen
compared to the other knee examination videos that I have watched, this one explains everything best video.
So great to see the real time exam! Very helpful.
Easy to understand and it’s pretty entertaining as well as fun to learn
The use of tips for practicing, diagrams alongside the lecture and having a patient present made this interesting and easy to remember.
All practicing clinicians need to take this course. They have forgotten the significance of hands on and correlating the exam with diagnostic testing. Most if not all have some pathological changes that can be found on imaging. That doesn’t mean that is the diagnoses of the chief complaint. I have never had a clinician examine me in that fashion. Some barely touch. As a practicing veterinarian for over 45 yrs , I can attest to the abnormalities found on imaging studies that are causing absolutely no clinical signs. Back to the basics. History and Physical Exam!
At least try to follow Huctinson or Macloed many aspects are not covered.
exellent! pysical examination series highly reccomended good explanation and great demonstration
Great!, thorough lectures that are intensive, but very clear to follow.
I would like to rate this course because the educational system in my country (Guatemala) is sadly not prepared to educate the medical students. I like the questions after the explanations! Questions let me understand better the content of the video a review important aspects of the lecture. I recommend this course to perform a better physical examanination and becuase every patient deserves to know what is happening while we examine them! Steve clearly explained how we should aboard the patient in every exam Thank Lecturio and thank you Steve.
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It’s a fundamental skills for abdominal examination. I would like to recommend this course to medical, nursing student
I want to see a full cardiovascular examination in 10 mins video as I should perform it in my med school. I am so confused between all these videos
Useful, complete and quick reminder of upper extremity physical exam.
I like lecturio because it is a comprehensive medical platform I have seen ever. the way the tutors explain the lessons is excellent. if you subscribe to this website and follow the lessons your success in passing the exam you want is guaranteed.
It simplified everything for me at a very good pace. Save me hours of reading text.
Incredible lecture series and clear explanations, a total must for physicians regardless of the level of knowledge!
Very easy to understand, easy to capture everything. May be very much helpful for all, even for very beginners.
These lectures by Stephen Holt are amazing for revision . I found these very useful to quickly revise the medical subjects as he teaches loads of fascinating medical findings that are relevant to the examination.
It’s extremely good and useful but I have no money ????????
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This course helps me learn how to do a physical examination appropriately
Dr. Holt, this course is one of my favourite! Very well structured, awesome presentation! Congratulations!!!
The lecture shows me the roots of understanding how to apply evidence based to physical examination
i like it very much. It was of great help, and it has good explanation of the different clinical signs of the most common syndromes
Because, the doctor has explained by very easy method and it is very useful in our rutin life. I like the way of abdominal examination which has been performing and method like Ascultation, Palpation specially lever and spleen palpation. Sure I will recommend your side for medical students and GP as Well as. Good luck and more success in the future.
I really appreciate these amazing videos. It gives you the skills you need for diagnosis
Dr Holt is AMAZING! They broke the mold when they made him! He is an incredible and passionate practitioner that shows how easy it is to examine your patient to get to the root causes or use preventative measure to find ailments before they manifest into larger problems.
excellent tutor. I have always enjoyed Dr. Holts lectures from Rheumatology but this is my best lecture series in lecturio so far
The videos are professionally done. Dr Stephen Holt knows what he’s talking about and I am in awe of his grasp of the examination of all systems. It seems so natural and easy on the eyes. Videos are high definition and the notes on the screen make this like a perfect ice cream sundae. There’s no YouTube video that comes close. These videos prepared me for my Canadian OSCE exam. Thanks Lecturio
10000000 x better than "medical school." I think medical school actually makes you dumber. This is the way to go.
Very objective and práctica. Very well explained signos and maneuvers.
Excellent , this is what I was waiting for. Thank you very much!
In general, great course. Was missing examples of normal and pathological heart sounds to be played in since with the relevant parts of the course.
Great videos and good points to keep for the future
Love this lesson! Dr. Holt is a true master of the cardiac exam.
I have watched a couple other reviews of the shoulder examination and this was the best by far!
I wish I had started doing these courses 2 years ago. I have sooo much to learn. Love the lectures very much
Knowledgeable lecturer. The explanation was Brocken into simple chunks - easy to remember. I really enjoyed it
Great course detailed and profound explanation easy to memorize and use in daily practice.Thank You.
I really like that it highlights the importance of learning physical examination skills and the explanation behind every skill. There are some things/examination skills that I would have done differently, but would assume that the technique used by Dr Holt has been proven correct.
I like it very much,but it would also be good if they include the sound of the murmurs.
Like the explanation - very practical and useful Would love to hear the heart sounds and lung sounds during auscultation Normal Vs abnormal
Los videos están muy claros y son muy útiles, muchas gracias!
Very detailed and comprehensive explanation-straight to the point. MD S.Holt is talented educator and experienced professional . Thank you for this great course.
Clinical Case presentations prior to discussion ++++ Discussion of anatomy along with the physical exam was very helpful.
Thank you for the comprehensible content. Very useful. Totally worth it.
incredible series I'll watch every single one! Dr Holt is an amazing physician and a great professor
Very comprehensive and detailed explanation of cardiac cycle and sounds.Thank you.
It is very detailed and easy to understand, I loved it!
perfect explanation for good foundation of the cardiovascular physical examination
Its one of the best Examination Demonstration I've ever seen. Perfect Lecture and a Great Professor and I like his Teaching Method.
Excelentes Videos, me gustaron todos, Gracias Doctor. Los videos fueron concisos e informativos
I've been surprised with the clarity and simplicity of these videos. Excellent work congrats
Thanks for the great effort. I definitely know more loading.
thankful for this learning material. this system of learning is good
I am taking in this moment semioLogy of the upper extremities
Congratulations on the excellent presentation Dr. Holt. I believe that the doctor in the search for excellence must master the physical examination, because in addition to addressing the diagnosis of the disease, it also helps to establish a stronger doctor-patient bond. I liked that it highlights the aspects of how one should ensure that the examination is being well executed, because those details are the ones that should always be present in the physical examination. This course is for all physicians, whatever their specialty or field of work.
Dr. Holt is an excellent teacher. He has a good pace (not too fast) and is very easy to understand. I enjoyed these lectures.
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