What is an annual physical?
An annual physical is a routine examination that is performed once a year to ensure that you are healthy. From the wide range of laboratory tests that can be done, one of our clinicians during a home visit will tailor your annual check up to your personal medical background and focus on potential conditions you are at risks of developing, based on age, past medical conditions, family health history, etc.
What can you expect from an annual check up?
Health history.
Every physical begins with a series of questions about your personal and family medical history, current medications, allergies, any recent surgeries and lifestyle (exercise, smoke or drink alcohol).
- Body temperature
- Pulse oximetry (Oxygen levels)
- Blood pressure
- Heart rate
- Respiration rate
Physical examination:
One of our physicians will perform a physical examination that includes the following steps:
- Inspection of the body´s visual appearance to check for any skin or musculoskeletal abnormalities.
- Examining throat and tonsils
- Palpation of abdomen and other parts of the body to rule out any abnormalities
- Auscultation or listening of the heart and lung sounds
- Neurologic examination,testing motor functions, strength and reflexes
Laboratory tests:
Part of an annual physical involves labwork, it may vary the type of testing from patient to patient, but you can expect to get done the following:
- Complete blood count
- Full metabolic panel
- Cholesterol levels
- Urinalysis
