A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps:
- General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore:
- Inspection (viewing).
- Skin, mucous membranes and eyes [skin symptoms such as erythema (skin redness), eye irritation].
- Auscultation (listening) to the lungs [respiratory problems?]
- Inspection (viewing).
- Neurological examination – including testing of reflexes and sensorimotor function.
- Health check
Square brackets [ ] indicate possible pathological (pathological) physical findings.