{"id":5108,"date":"2019-06-05T12:41:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T12:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsprimarycare\/?page_id=5108"},"modified":"2019-06-05T13:08:58","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T13:08:58","slug":"annual-physicals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsprimarycare\/annual-physicals\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Care &#8211; Annual Physical"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5108\" class=\"elementor elementor-5108\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-599b1770 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"599b1770\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73960bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73960bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Physicals FROM YOUR DOCS PCP<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b76ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b76ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>To help keep your medical history updated year after year, our primary care physicians will recommend that you have an annual physical.\u00a0<\/p><p>An annual exam is an essential to reassuring your current health conditions and addressing any concerns you may have.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac5db8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ac5db8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Why Have An Annual Exam?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d7fc28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67d7fc28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>An annual\/preventative checkup can help support your healthy lifestyle as well as potentially catch any health issues before they become a serious issue.<\/p><p>Some of the common benefits include:<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0Better relationship with your doctor: By having consistent, annual exams can help build trust between you and your primary care physician.\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0Providing peace of mind: Annual exams provide you with reassurance that hidden health concerns aren&#8217;t occurring without your knowledge.<\/li><li>\u00a0Opportunity for prevention: Your provider will also take this opportunity to assess your lifestyle, and what factors could contribute to living a healthier lifestyle (smoking, diet, exercise.)<\/li><\/ul><p>Vitals (Will be checked including:)<\/p><ul><li>Blood Pressure<\/li><li>Heart Rate<\/li><li>Height \/ Weight<\/li><li>Respiratory Rate<\/li><li>Temperature<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e48bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e48bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Heart Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Listening to your heart with a stethascope, your provider is looking to detect a healthy heartbeat. Irregular heartbeat, a heart murmur, while other clues may suggest heart disease.<\/p><p><strong>Lung Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Using a stethoscope, your provider will listen for crackles, wheezes, or decreasing breath sounds. These and others sounds are clues to the possible presense of heart or lung disease.<\/p><p><strong>Head &amp; Neck Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Your provider will be examing your throat and tonsils at this stage. The quality of your teeth and gums also prvides information about your overal health. In addition, ears, nose, sinuses, eyes, lymph nodes, thyroid, and carotid arteries will also be examined.<\/p><p><strong>Abdominal Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Your provider will use a range of examination techniques to determine liver size and presence of abdominal fluid, listening for bowel sounds with a stethoscope, and palpating for tenderness.<\/p><p><strong>Neurological Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Nerves, muscle strength, reflexes, balance, and mental state will be assessed.<\/p><p><strong>Dermatological Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Skin and nail findings could indicate a dermatological problem or disease.<\/p><p><strong>Extremities Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Your provider will look for physical and sensory changes. Pulses will be checked in your arms and legs. Furthermore, examining joints can assess for abnormalities.<\/p><p>*Especially Noteworthy: If abnormalities are present in your physical, your provider may order further testing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433d795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433d795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Available Vaccinations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4999d637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4999d637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>Finally, your provider will also update your vaccination status and suggest those necessary and recommended.<br \/><br \/><\/div><ul><li>Hepatitis A (Adult)<\/li><li>Hepatitis A (Pediatric)<\/li><li>Hepatitis B (Adult)<\/li><li>Hepatitis B (Pediatric)<\/li><li>Japanese Encephalitis<\/li><li>MMR<\/li><li>Menactra<\/li><li>Zostavax (Shingles)<\/li><li>Polio (IPV)<\/li><li>Pneumococcal<\/li><li>PPD<\/li><li>Rabies Vaccination<\/li><li>Tetanus Diphtheria (TD)<\/li><li>Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (TDAP)<\/li><li>Typhoid<\/li><li>Twinrix (Hep A &amp; B Combination)<\/li><li>Typhoid<\/li><li>Varicella<\/li><li>Yellow Fever<\/li><li>Gardasil<\/li><li>B-12<\/li><li>Ceftriaxone<\/li><li>Kenalog-10<\/li><li>Phenergan<\/li><li>Solu-Medrol<\/li><li>Toradol<\/li><li>Benadryl<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb7d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecb7d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsprimarycare\/contact-us\">Schedule your annual physical with DOCS Urgent Care<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c57289d\" data-id=\"c57289d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annual Physicals FROM YOUR DOCS PCP To help keep your medical history updated year after year, our primary care physicians will recommend that you have an annual physical. 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