List the Four Processes of Physical Examination That a Physician

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Essay

List the four processes of physical examination that a physician uses to arrive at a diagnosis (use the medical word, not the common descriptive word).

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Definitions:

Hypoxia

Inadequate cellular oxygenation that may result from a deficiency in the delivery or use of oxygen at the cellular level.

Cardiac Output

The volume of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in one minute, an essential parameter in assessing cardiac health.

Diastolic Filling

The phase in the cardiac cycle where the heart chambers fill with blood following relaxation.

Hemoglobin Level

A measurement of the concentration of hemoglobin in a person's blood, indicating the blood's capacity to carry oxygen.