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Physical Examination in Internal Medicine - FG10029
Title: Physical Examination in Internal Medicine
Guaranteed by: Academic Department of Internal Medicine (15-400)
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové
Actual: from 2025
Semester: winter
Points: 0
E-Credits: 7
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:25/67, C+Ex [HS]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: deregister from the exam date if a requisite was not fulfilled
Guarantor: prof. MUDr. Petr Dulíček, Ph.D.
Pre-requisite : {General Medicine 1st year}, FG10016
Incompatibility : FV10025
Interchangeability : FA0105050, FA0105051
Is incompatible with: FVP025, FV10025, FVP078
Is pre-requisite for: FG10041, FG10098, FG10040, FV069, FG50028, FG10048
Is interchangeable with: FVP078
In complex pre-requisite: FGP064, FGP065, FGP066, FGP067, FGP068, FGP069, FGP070, FGP071, FGP072, FGP073, FGP074, FGP075, FGP076, FGP077, FGP078, FGP079, FGP080, FGP081, FGP082, FGP083, FG10050, FG10051, FG10052, FG10054, FG10055, FG10056, FG10057, FG10058, FG10059, FG10060, FG10061, FG10062, FG10063, FG10064, FG10065, FG10066, FG10067, FG10068, FG10076, FG10077, FG10078, FG10079, FG10080, FG10081, FG10092, FG10093, FG10094, FG10095, FG10097, FV057
Annotation
During the course Physical Examination in Internal Medicine students will learn the basics of history taking and physical examination with a focus on internal diseases.
Last update: Bartáková Tereza, Bc. (27.08.2024)
Aim of the course

Expected outcomes (knowledge and clinical skills):  

  1. Knowledge of clinical picture of the most common internal diseases. 

  1. Clinical examination of the patient. 

Last update: Bartáková Tereza, Bc. (13.09.2023)
Literature

Randall, Booth, Wiles, Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine, eleventh edition, 2025

Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine, eleventh edition

Zammitt, Essentials of Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine, Seventh Edition, 2022

https://www-clinicalkey-com.ezproxy.is.cuni.cz/student/content/toc/3-s2.0-C20190017013?origin=share&title=Essentials%20of%20Kumar%20and%20Clark's%20Clinical%20Medicine&meta=2022%2C%20Zammitt%2C%20Nicola%2C%20MBCHB%2C%20BSC(MED%20SCI)%2C%20MD%2C%20FRCP(EDIN)&img=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.clinicalkey.com%2Fck-thumbnails%2FC20190017013%2Fcov200h.gif

Ian B. Wilkinson, Tim Raine, Kate Wiles, Anna Goodhart, Catriona Hall, and Harriet O'Neill, Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, 2017

https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cuni/detail.action?docID=4941588&pq-origsite=primo

James Thomas and Tanya Monaghan, Oxford Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills, 2014

https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cuni/detail.action?docID=1707888&query=Oxford+Handbook+of+Clinical+Examination+and+Practical+Skills

O'Neill,Paul, Macleod's Clinical OSCEs, 2016

https://www.clinicalkey.com/student/content/toc/3-s2.0-C2012006509X

Moodle LFHK

Last update: Bartáková Tereza, Bc. (21.08.2025)
Requirements to the exam

Requirements for credit 

 

Participation in seminars and practicals 

A maximum of two excused absences are allowed, one for practicals and one for seminars. Excused absences must be sent only in advance in the excuse form. In case of a higher number of absences, the situation will be resolved individually with the Head of the Department of Internal Medicine.

 

Credit 

Credit will be awarded based on successful completion of all the tests before the seminars (History taking in patients with respiratory diseases, History taking in patients with cardiac disorders, History taking in hepatogastroenterology, Rheumatology: case presentation, Physical examination in cardiology, Physical examination in pneumology, General assessment of the patient) - required success rate 70 %. Not completing all the tests before the seminar will be a reason for not receiving a credit.

Exam 

Theoretical part: 

The theoretical part of the exam will assess knowledge of the symptoms of internal diseases, principles of physical examination and clinical cases of the most common internal diseases. 

First and second attempt: Test inMoodle, grade:  90 % excellent, ≥ 80 % very good,  70 % good. 

Third attempt: commissional oral exam 

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During any credit or examination test at the Department of Internal Medicine, the following practices are not allowed:

· To use the dedicated tablets in other mode than the Moodle test application.

· To use Moodle otherwise than for the given test. In particular it is not allowed to use Moodle personal profile, Moodle chat, Moodle personal files and Moodle calendar during any credit or exam test.

· Use of any electronic devices except for the dedicated tablets. Other electronic devices include, and but are not limited to mobile phones, smart watches, smart glasses and any other recording systems, smart rings, tablets, laptops, headphones, calculators.

· Any other aids and auxiliary materials.

· Any communication with other students.

If any student is convinced of any form of misconduct, described above or other, he or she will be graded as failed without the possibility to re-take the test in the given academic year.

Practical part: 

Clinical examination of the patient. - Evaluation by OSCE method, required success rate > 70%.

Last update: Bartáková Tereza, Bc. (28.08.2025)
Syllabus

Lectures 

The lectures are aimed at introducing the basic principles of clinical examination of the patient. 

 

Lecturers: 

Assoc. Prof. Miroslav Solař, M.D., Ph.D.

Róbert Bánszky, M.D.

Tomáš Fejfar, M.D., Ph.D.

Assoc. Prof. Vladimír Koblížek, M.D., Ph.D.

Vratislav Sedlák, M.D., Ph.D.

Štěpán Šembera, M.D., Ph.D.

Hrnčiarik Michal, M.D.

 

Topics: 

Introduction into Clinical Medicine 

Introduction into cardiac exam (briefing before practising with cardiac aucultation simulator)

Introduction into lung exam (briefing before practising with lung aucultation simulator)

Clinical Examination in Pneumology I-IV 

Clinical Examination in Cardiology I-V 

Clinical Examination in Hepatogastroenterology I-IV 

Clinical Examination in Rheumatology I-II 

Clinical Examination in Hematology 

Clinical Examination in Nephrology I 

Clinical Examination in Angiology I-II 

wrap up of clinical examination in cardiology 

wrap up of clinical examination in pneumology 

wrap up of clinical examination in hepatogastroenterology 

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Seminars 

The seminars focus on the practical aspects of the clinical examination of the patient. 

 

Lecturers: 

Prof. Petr Dulíček, M.D., Ph.D.

Prof. Jiří Horáček, M.D., CSc.

Prof. Petr Hůlek, M.D., CSc.

Ladislav Douda, M.D., Ph.D.

Assoc. Prof. Vladimír Koblížek, M.D., Ph.D.

Michal Kopecký, M.D.

Prof. Radek Pudil, M.D., Ph.D.

Assoc. Prof. Miroslav Solař, M.D., Ph.D.

Šembera Štěpán, M.D., Ph.D.

Assoc. Prof. Martin Jakl, M.D., Ph.D.

Tomš Jan, M.D., Ph.D.

Assoc. Prof. Tomáš Soukup, M.D., Ph.D.


Topics: 

Communication with the patient 

General Assessment of the Patient

History taking in patients with cardiac disorders

History taking in patients with respiratory diseases

History taking in hepatogastroenterology

Physical examination of the cardiovascular system

Physical examination of the respiratory tract

Rheumatology: case presentations

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Practicals

During practical classes the students will master the following knowledge and skills.   

Medical history 

Family history: occupational history and social background, allergy, atopy, smoking history, alcohol and illicit drug abuse, previous medical history (assessment of individua organ systems, surgery, major injury), gynaecological history, pharmacotherapy (n. of drugs and indications) 

Current complaints (detailed assessment of the most frequent symptoms): Pain assessment (SOCRATES), Chest pain (cardiac and non-cardiac chest pain, angina pectoris, chest pain in acute myocardial infarction), Dyspnoea (NYHA a mMRC scoring, typical features of of dyspnoea in heart failure, pulmonary disease, anemia), Short lasting unconsciousness (clinical picture of cardiogenic, ortostatic and reflex syncope, epilepsy), Palpitace (to know the accompanying symptoms that may correspond to serious arrhythmias: chest pain, dyspnoea, weakness, syncope), Leg pain (to know the symptom related to the peripheral artery disease), Leg oedema (to know the characteristics of oedema in deep vein thrombosis, heart failure, chronic venous insufficiency, hypoproteinemia), Cough, Dysphagia , Upper dyspepsia, Lower dyspepsia, Sing of gastrointestinal bleeding, Acute abdominal pain (to know the signs of peritonitis), Arthalgia (inflammatory and non-inflammatory), Signs of infection, Signs of malignant disorders, Signs associated with kidney and urinary tract disease.   

Physical exam  

General assessment  

Vital signs: State of consciousness and cooperation (AVPU, GCS), Respiration (respiratory rate, abnormal respiratory patterns), Capillary refill time, Heart rate, Blood pressure, SpO2 measurement,  

Other: Skin (colour, and major abnormalities), Hydration (signs of dehydration and hyperhydration), Position and mobility,  

Head exam  

Common pathologies of the face (eg. uremic face), Nose and ears, N. V a n. VII 

Eye exam: Position and movement of eyeballs, Pupils, Scleras and irises, Conjuctivas  

Mouth exam: Oral mucosa, Dentice, Tongue  

Neck exam: Neck spine mobility, Neck (jugular) vein filling (normal, increase, decreased, not accessible for examination), Carotid arteries, Lymph nodes, Thyroid gland.  

Chest exam  

Shape, Brest exam (on a model), Skin abnormalities, Scars.  

Cardiac exam  

Inspection, Palpation, Auscultation: heart rate, sounds and murmurs (systolic murmur in a patient must be heard by every student) 

Pulmonary exam  

Inspection (to know signs of respiratory distress, paradoxical breathing, normal and pathological breathing patterns), Percussion, Palpation and bronchophony 

Auscultation (every student must examine a patient with abnormal breathing sounds: crackles, wheezing, prolonged expiration) 

Abdominal exam  

Inspection (Constitution, respiration, hernias, scars, caput medusae, skin abnormalities), Auscultation (peristalsis, vascular murmurs), Percussion, Palpation, Liver exam (every student must examine patient with hepatomegaly), Splenic exam, Per rectum exam (on a model), Examination of a patient with ascites.   

Examination of the kidney exam and urinary tract 

Tapotement, Bimanual palpation 

Examination of the extremities 

Examination of arteries, Examination of the veins (varices, signs of dep vein thrombosis), Oedema,  

Examination of typical patients with   

Acute coronary syndrome, Heart failure, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Pneumonia, Liver cirrhosis 

 

Necessary equipement: stethoscope 

Required clothing: white coat, indoor shoes

Last update: Bartáková Tereza, Bc. (15.09.2025)
Entry requirements
Entry requirements: successful completion of Physiology II 
Last update: Bartáková Tereza, Bc. (13.09.2023)
 
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