Examination of the body has nothing to do with the medical examination that is carried out for admission to study or work. It is carried out in different ways, depending on what equipment is available in a specialized clinic. There are traditional methods of examining the body and non-traditional - such as bioresonance diagnostics. Each method is good in its own way, but confirmed clinical tests still give the full picture, so in any case they should not be excluded. This article provides general information about traditional methods of examination: how it is carried out, why it is needed, how often it is necessary to conduct it and how to prepare for it.
What is approximately included in the examination of the body:
- fluorography;
- general analysis of blood and urine;
- examination of vision and hearing;
- morphological, biochemical and hormonal blood tests;
- blood test for lipid profile (fat metabolism);
- blood test for electrolytes (iron, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, chlorine), it is necessary for the diagnosis of atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, neurological pathologies, diseases of the kidneys, bones, assessment of the state of the thyroid gland;
- blood test for sugar;
- mammography (in women);
- gynecological examination, including ultrasound, a smear from the cervix, a smear of surfactant for cytology (in women);
- electrocardiogram;
- ergometry (checking the work of the heart under loads);
- studies of feces for blood (after 40 years);
- rectal examination of the prostate (in men after 50 years);
- checking eye pressure, for the timely detection of glaucoma.
What is it for
General examination of the body reveals
dangerous diseases (such as cancer of the lungs, intestines, mammary glands, cervix, prostatitis, diabetes, etc.) at an early stage, which greatly facilitates the treatment of the patient. And many diseases can be completely prevented by examination. As a result of the tests, the doctor draws up a conclusion, a treatment plan and / or gives preventive recommendations. If during the examination the doctor discovers an acute disease, he gives a referral for further examination in the appropriate department (oncology, gynecology, endocrinology, orthopedics, vascular surgery, etc.)
Preparation for an examination of the body
Before a general examination, the intake of alcohol, intense physical activity, and breakfast should be excluded during the day before the procedures. All tests are performed on an empty stomach.
Is it worth it to worry while nothing hurts?
Almost all go to the doctors when they already feel bad. In fact, pain, malaise, or (even worse) fever, severe bleeding in women are signs that some disease is already progressing. And if it managed to take a chronic form, then it becomes much more difficult to cure it, and sometimes it fails at all. What is the result? People scold traditional medicine as an insolvent institution, urging others to bypass the medical institution. But if patients went to the doctors as early as possible, everything would be different. Many serious complications leading to surgery could have been avoided. Of course, no one suspects their hidden problems. But, in fact, for this there is an examination of the body.
How often does an entire body need to be examined?
It is best to conduct a survey once a year. Especially women after 30-35 years old and men after 40-45 years old. Somewhere in this period ailments begin to appear, ready to develop into chronic ones. Although in recent years, many diseases "younger". Therefore, the examination of the body and youth does not interfere. Elderly people must be examined more often than once a year, as they, as a rule, need treatment most of all.