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 and mucous membranes
- Inspection and palpation (palpation) of the abdomen (belly), inguinal region (groin region) (pressure pain?, knock pain?, release pain?, cough pain?, defensive tension?, hernial orifices?, kidney bearing knock pain?).
- Inspection and palpation of the genitals (penis and scrotum; assessment of pubes hair (pubic hair), penile length (between 7-10 cm when flaccid), and testicular position and size (using orchimeter if necessary)).
- Digital rectal examination (DRU): examination of the rectum (rectum) and adjacent organs with the finger by palpation (assessment of the prostate in size, shape and consistency, if necessary, detection of indurations (tissue hardening)).
- Inspection (viewing).
- Cancer screening
- Neurological examination to determine the status
- Health check
Square brackets [ ] indicate possible pathological (pathological) physical findings.
