Examination

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Quite a lot of this isn't done, as usual with this site. Things are changing though, so watch this space.

Psychiatric Examinations

These aren't psychical exams, but are vital in assessing a patient's mental well being. You are most likely to encounter them with confused patients, especially on the geriatric wards, and on psychiatric placements.
There are two key ones, the Mental State Examination and the Cognitive State Examination.

Musculoskeletal Examination

The videos for these examinations were provided by Research Campaign.
The big one you need to know is GALS. I can't remember what that stands for.
Aside from this, and working down from head to toe, we have: