Recommended Physical Examination Concepts
This reference defines standard physical examination concepts and anatomical systems for documenting clinical examination findings.
| Field | Translate | Details / What to Record |
|---|---|---|
| General Appearance | រូបរាងទូទៅ | Consciousness (alert/drowsy), Distress, Nutrition, Posture, Gait, Hygiene, Pallor, Jaundice, Cyanosis, Edema |
| ENT(ORL) | ការវាយតម្លៃប្រព័ន្ធប្រសាទឆ្លើយតប | Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat/Mouth |
| Cardiovascular System | ប្រព័ន្ធសរសៃឈាមបេះដូង | Inspection (chest), Palpation (apex beat), Auscultation (S1/S2, murmurs), Peripheral pulses |
| Respiratory System | ប្រព័ន្ធផ្លូវដង្ហើម | Chest symmetry, Expansion, Percussion (dullness), Breath sounds, Crepitations, Wheezing |
| Gastro-Intestinal System | ពោះ | Inspection (distension), Palpation (tenderness, organ size), Percussion, Bowel sounds |
| Central Nervouse System | ប្រព័ន្ធប្រសាទ | Mental status, Cranial nerves, Motor/sensory function, Reflexes, Coordination |
| Skin & Extremities | ស្បែក | Rashes, Lesions, Color changes, Ulcers, Turgor, Temperature |
| Glasgow Coma Scale | មាត្រដ្ឋានវាយតម្លៃកម្រិតស្មារតី | Structured consciousness assessment using Eye, Verbal and Motor responses, producing a GCS score from 3–15. |
| Urogenital System | ប្រព័ន្ធទឹកនោម និងប្រព័ន្ធបន្តពូជ | Genitourinary examination: urinary/genital findings, tenderness, swelling, discharge, lesions, etc. |
| Mental Status | ស្ថានភាពផ្លូវចិត្ត និងស្មារតី | Cognitive and behavioral assessment: appearance, behavior, mood, speech, orientation, memory, attention, thought process, etc. |
| Other body parts | ផ្នែកផ្សេងទៀតនៃរាងកាយ | Examination findings involving body parts or anatomical areas not covered by the standard examination sections above. |