A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps:
- General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; further:
- Inspection
- Skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae [sweating, heat episodes; visceral adiposity (abdominal fat ↑), decreased muscle mass (muscle strength ↓)]
- Auscultation (listening) of the heart.
- Auscultation of the lungs
- Palpation (palpation) of the abdomen (abdomen), etc.
- Inspection
- Health check respectively anti-aging check.
Square brackets [ ] indicate possible pathological (pathological) physical findings.