Self examination

Hi all,

New here and just finding my way around. I've been into medical exams for as long as I can remember, the more realistic the better.

I haven't had much chance to be examined by real doctors :'( but I used to love playing doctors with friends and with my mum when I was younger and now I live alone I love to examine myself. I have my own stethoscope, bp machine, tongue depressors, speculum and some needles/syringes I got in a kit from the chemist. My favourite thing is the stethoscope exam of the heart and lungs and the whole abdominal exam but I don't really know what I'm doing, I just like poking around, are there any good resources for teaching you how to self exam/examine a partner which are not in difficult medical language, everything I've found has been geared towards real doctors and isn't easy to follow. If anyone has any tips or just wants to discuss self examination I'd be really interested to read your comments.

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I suggest that you try to understand Anatomy and Physiology which is the only real way you will understand what you are doing. I am sure there are plenty of resources online for the beginner. So, when you use your steth on the heart, lungs or abdomen..You will truly know what you are listening to. Just like you said "The more realistic the better"

Rupertbear. Just start giving yourself an exam. You have a kit. Start slow if you wish. one step at a time. Just enjoying it. Have fun

There are lots of exam videos posted on YouTube. Some are instructional, some are videos of nursing students examining someone as a class project. You can use these to learn about what the doctor is doing and why.

Hopefully RupertBear will log on again soon, for the 1st time in 8 months counting, to receive your advice.

Exactly, there are a lot of exam videos on You Tube. Also there are physical exam guide books in bookstores,

public libraries and college libraries