Examen físico

Definición

Durante un examen físico (exploración física), el médico estudia el cuerpo de un paciente para determinar la presencia o ausencia de problemas físicos.

Un examen físico típico comprende:

  • Inspección (observar el cuerpo).
  • Palpación (sentir el cuerpo con los dedos o las manos).
  • Auscultación (escuchar los sonidos).
  • Percusión (producir sonidos, generalmente dando golpes suaves en áreas específicas del cuerpo).

Revision

Last reviewed 2/17/2011 by David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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