Annual Physicals
Annual physicals are exams primarily conducted to check
any changes in a person’s health for the past year. It is also referred to as
the annual check up. The annual physicals exam is performed by a family
paediatrician or a family doctor. It always pays to bond with your trusted
physician so they can check on your health regularly. Aside from keeping you in
the pink of health, annual physicals can also prevent future medical concerns.
People who undergo regular check-up rarely acquire a disease that can’t be
outwardly reversed during their onset.
Differences in your health become very apparent as you get older. This is why check ups are always important. Annual physical exams also differ from one person of a certain age group to another. For example, if a two year old child is sent to the clinic for annual physicals along with a seventeen year old teen, the doctor would be more interested with the growth patterns of the younger child. As for the teen, blood pressure and breathing patterns would be the priorities. Older individuals would have to undergo different tests. Women eighteen years old and above are required to submit themselves to pelvic exams, blood cholesterol, and Pap smear. A lipid profile may also be necessary if they have been using a contraceptive.
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The annual physicals for people aged thirty to thirty nine years old are composed of a blood lipid profile, a Pap test, and the regular physical exam. Additionally, a mammogram may be required, especially for those who has a history of breast cancer. Males may have to check their risks for prostate cancer at this point.
Electrocardiograms are needed for anybody aged forty to forty nine years old. Mammograms should be scheduled every two years, along with Pap test, pelvic exams, and blood lipid profile.
Older individuals may require more tests, depending upon the request of their attending physicians. This is very important because individuals in their senior years are at higher risks of certain diseases. As such, they have to be very conscious of their health and never miss a test hence. Annual physicals may actually save a person’s life if performed the right way.