A patient’s history, a systems review, and specific tests and measures provide information to determine impairments and functional limitations that can arise from lymphatic disorders and the presence of lymphedema. Key components in the examination process that are particularly relevant when lymphatic dysfunction is suspected or lymphedema is present are summarized in this section.Other tests […]

A comprehensive examination of a patient with known or suspected peripheral arterial disease is necessary to determine or verify the etiology of a patient’s impairments and functional limitations. For example, the origin of a patient’s buttock and leg pain or lower extremity weakness could be caused by vascular or neuromuscular pathologies.The initial and subsequent examinations […]

Examination is the evaluation of the patient with pulmonary dysfunction and determination of a diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention plan are based on the findings derived from a comprehensive examination, including a history, systems review, and specific tests and measures.
Components of the Examination
A comprehensive examination of a patient with known or suspected dysfunction related to primary […]

Functional limitations in the physical domain deal with the performance of sensorimotor tasks, that is, total body actions that are typically components or elements of functional activities. These activities include basic activities of daily living (ADL), such as bathing, dressing, or feeding, and the more complex tasks known as instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), […]

The Patient-Client Management Model has five components: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention. The end result of this model is effective outcomes.
Examination is the first step of the process. It has three parts: the history, systems review, and tests and measures. The examination should be thorough and use all sources, including […]