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The thyroid gland examination or thyroid status examination involves both a peripheral examination of the patient as well as the examination of their thyroid gland. It is important to know signs and symptoms of hypothyroid and hyperthyroid disease. The ability to assess these in a systematic and slick manner is

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The respiratory examination involves an assessment of how a patient's lungs are functioning. Like most examination, it is a systemic examination that looks for signs of respiratory compromise such as breathlessness, chest pain, haemoptysis or wheeze. It is one of the key clinical examinations of OSCE finals. Therefore

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The cranial nerve examination is part of the neurological exam. It is useful in identifying pathology in the 12 pairs of cranial nerves that come from the brain. The ability to test them in a systematic and slick manner is one of the key requirements as a medical student. Although

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The examination of the abdomen (or Gastrointestinal exam) is an examination that looks for signs of pathology within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The GI exam does not simply focus on the abdomen but is also a systemic clinical examination of the patient. It is also one of the core aspects

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The mental state examination or mental status examination (MSE) is used when assessing patients from a mental health point of view. Equal importance must be give to the mental state exam as a student would give for doing a CVS exam for a patient with chest pain. This examination is

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The examination of the knee is a key musculoskeletal examination to master. It is commonly tested in OSCE exams. More importantly, if you end up working in general practice or in the emergency department, chances are you will need to be able to distinguish between a simple strain and damage

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The cardiovascular examination (CVS) is the examination of a patient's heart and circulatory system. The CVS exam does not simply focus on the chest but is also a systemic clinical examination of the patient. It is also one of the core aspects of any OSCE exam. In the

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Have you ever found it difficult to sleep at night but failed to do so despite all your efforts? Do you envy those who can sleep early effortlessly while it’s another whole level of struggle for you? Then you are not alone as for some people sleeping early at

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