Table 3 Physical examination procedure selected by the respondent for seven clinical vignettes
Vignette 1 n (%) | Vignette 2 n (%) | Vignette 3 n (%) | Vignette 4 n (%) | Vignette 5 n (%) | Vignette 6 n (%) | Vignette 7 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 year old male presenting with acute LBP irradiating in left groin and testicle | 65 year old overweight male smoking, suffering from HPB, hyperlipidemia and presenting with acute LBP | 76 year old male presenting with acute right chest pain relieved at rest and worsened with activity | 22 year old stressed female complaining with shortness of breath and acute right chest pain | 26 year old female complaining of floaters in left eye after it being hit | 43 year old female presenting with acute left neck pain now migrating to the right and preventing her from turning head | 68 year old overweight male complaining with morning headaches since a month and acute vertigos, hearing loss and ear pressure | |
Blood pressure | 85 (46.7%) | 138 (75.8%) | 164 (90.1%) | 142 (78.0%) | 63 (34.6%) | 102 (56.0%) | 147 (80.8) |
Cardiac frequency | 48 (26.4%) | 106 (58.2%) | 163 (89.6%) | 142 (78.0%) | 37 (20.3%) | 77 (42.3%) | 106 (58.2%) |
Respiratory frequency | 23 (12.6%) | 68 (37.4%) | 128 (70.3%) | 144 (79.1%) | 27 (14.8%) | 52 (28.6%) | 76 (41.8%) |
Temperature | 48 (26.4%) | 34 (18.7%) | 36 (19.8%) | 40 (22.0%) | 16 (8.8%) | 40 (22.0%) | 30 (16.5%) |
Saturation | 19 (10.4%) | 54 (29.7%) | 94 (51.6%) | 86 (47.3%) | 16 (8.8%) | 24 (13.2%) | 51 (28.0%) |
Cranial nerves | 7 (3.8%) | 3 (1.7%) | 7 (3.8%) | 7 (3.8%) | 139 (76.4%) | 76 (41.8%) | 149 (81.9%) |
Vestibular maneuver | 3 (1.7%) | 2 (1.1%) | 3 (1.65%) | 2 (1.1%) | 49 (27.0%) | 3 (1.7%) | 158 (86.8%) |
Cerebellar function | 5 (2.8%) | 5 (2.8%) | 7 (3.8%) | 4 (2.2%) | 55 (30.2%) | 4 (2.2%) | 117 (64.3%) |
Meningeal irritation signs | 4 (2.2%) | 8 (4.4%) | 3 (1.65%) | 5 (2.8%) | 24 (13.2%) | 74 (40.7%) | 61 (33.5%) |
Ophthalmoscopic exam | 1 (0.5%) | 4 (2.2%) | 7 (3.8%) | 3 (1.7%) | 148 (81.3%) | 10 (5.5%) | 16 (8.8%) |
Otoscopic exam | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (0.5%) | 125 (68.7%) |
Pulmonary auscultation | 5 (2.8%) | 33 (18.1%) | 114 (62.6%) | 124 (68.1%) | 3 (1.7%) | 20 (11.0%) | 28 (15.4%) |
Cardiac auscultation | 5 (2.8%) | 35 (19.2%) | 138 (75.8%) | 93 (51.1%) | 2 (1.1%) | 18 (9.9%) | 31 (17.0%) |
Arteries auscultation | 45 (24.7%) | 94 (51.6%) | 61 (33.5%) | 33 (18.1%) | 7 (3.8%) | 41 (22.5%) | 58 (31.9%) |
Tibio-brachial index | 10 (5.5%) | 18 (9.9%) | 7 (3.8%) | 2 (1.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (1.1%) |
Allen test | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (0.5%) | 6 (3.3%) | 6 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (2.8%) | 4 (2.2%) |
Homan | 7 (3.8%) | 7 (3.8%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (3.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Godet's sign | 20 (11.0%) | 35 (19.2%) | 14 (7.7%) | 6 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 3 (1.7%) |
Buerger/Tredelenberg | 16 (8.8%) | 21 (11.5%) | 8 (4.4%) | 5 (2.8%) | 2 (1.1%) | 3 (1.7%) | 4 (2.2%) |
Circonference | 16 (8.8%) | 19 (10.4%) | 3 (1.7%) | 3 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Abdomen general exam | 89 (48.9%) | 109 (59.9%) | 15 (8.2%) | 11 (6.0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Abdominal specific organ palpation | 72 (39.6%) | 77 (42.3%) | 5 (2.8%) | 5 (2.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Special maneuver (e.g. Kidney punch) | 90 (49.5%) | 99 (54.4%) | 4 (2.2%) | 2 (1.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.1%) |
Breast exam | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (1.7%) | 5 (2.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Rectal exam | 7 (3.8%) | 8 (4.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Vaginal exam | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Testicular exam | 57 (31.3%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Inguinal canal exam | 131 (72.0%) | 9 (4.9%) | 2 (1.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |