The first semester of vet school has been all about learning how to do a physical exam on a variety of species. The idea is that we should know what normal looks like before we are taught about abnormal. We’ve gotten hands on experience with dogs, cattle, horses, and goats. In addition, we had a […]
Physical Exam Matters
The physical exam was once described as a dead art because medical professionals nowadays highly rely on modern diagnostic tests and might easily overlook the importance of a complete physical exam. There are numerous skills that we need to fine tune during our clinical year, and doing a good physical exam is one of them. […]
Physical Exam in Eastern Medicine
Eastern medicine, which is based on a completely different philosophy from Western medicine, does share something in common with the latter. One of the very first things we learn in acupuncture is how to perform a physical exam. Just like what we are taught in vet school, we need to do physical exam in a […]
