What does a general health check include?

The article was professionally consulted with Doctor Vo Ha Bang Suong - General Internal Medicine - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.

As society develops, health care is increasingly concerned. Disease patterns also change. In addition to acute diseases, common infectious diseases, silent diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and metabolic diseases are increasingly common. For these diseases, early detection is important for treatment and prevention. Annual health checkup is the most effective measure to protect health, especially in the group of people who think "I am completely healthy"
Through regular check-ups, health abnormalities will detected in a timely manner. The disease is treated early, so the treatment efficiency is high, the risk of complications is limited, and treatment costs are saved. Health examiners are also consulted on nutrition, working regime adjustment, lifestyle changes in order to eliminate risk factors for disease and prevent disease effectively.
According to Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health on Guidelines for medical examination, the list of mandatory periodic health check-ups will include:
1.1. Clinical examination The health examiner will have a physical examination including measuring height, weight, waist circumference, calculating BMI, checking pulse, measuring blood pressure. Next, the doctor will examine and generalize the organs in the body to detect respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, digestive, kidney-urinary, musculoskeletal, musculoskeletal,...

After the general examination, the health examiner will be examined by specialists, including:
Eye exam: The eye exam includes many vision tests and vision measurement under the microscope to assess vision, ability look. Eye exams help to detect early risks of eye diseases and diseases for timely treatment, avoiding damage to vision or bad events that may cause vision loss. Ear, nose and throat examination: Ear, nose and throat are parts of the body that are closely related to each other. It is possible that ENT disease is not as dangerous as many other diseases, but it is often persistent and recurrent. During regular physical examination, the doctor will evaluate the function of the ear, nose and throat, if there are abnormalities, it will be treated definitively from the beginning. Dental examination: Checking oral health to detect diseases such as bad breath, dental caries, tartar, periodontal, .. for timely treatment. In addition, visitors will be advised by the doctor on how to properly protect their teeth and take care of their teeth. Dermatological examination: Dermatological examination to detect skin disorders such as dermatitis, allergies, skin infections caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi,... Gynecological examination: The doctor will examine and examine the skin. screening for gynecological diseases such as cervical cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, genital infections,...

1.2. Tests To evaluate the indicators in the body, periodic health check-ups will be performed blood and urine tests:
Routine blood tests include: complete blood count test and biochemical test . A complete blood count test is used to determine the amount and proportion of components in the blood. The test results help to assess whether the health examiner is anemic or not, the body is in an infection state, the blood clotting function is normal or not,... Biochemical blood test to determine the Important parameters such as blood sugar, urea, creatinine, liver enzymes AST, ALT,... These indicators help assess liver and kidney function, diagnose diabetes, .. Urine test: total stool Analysis of urine parameters helps determine whether there is a urinary tract infection or kidney disease. Some metabolic disorders can also be detected on a urine test. 1.3. Diagnostic imaging The list of mandatory periodic health examinations will include chest X-ray films to detect lung lesions and problems related to the heart and chest early. In addition, depending on the condition of each person who comes to the examination, the doctor may appoint X-ray films of other locations and parts of the body.
In addition to the list of mandatory periodic health checks as above, depending on age characteristics and risk factors, health examiners can choose to expand the package to include more specialties such as oncology, male, etc. gynecology, geriatrics,... Techniques can be performed such as: abdominal ultrasound, thyroid ultrasound, breast ultrasound (for women), osteoporosis measurements, electroencephalogram, electrocardiogram , testing for hepatitis B, C, thyroid function, hormone testing, .. In case abnormalities are detected during the examination, the doctor may order more advanced techniques such as plus imaging. effects from MRI, CT-Scanner,...

Health experts recommend that people should have regular health check-ups every 6 months or at least once a year in order to early detect diseases that are still in latent stages, early intervention in risk factors to prevent diseases. minimize the impact on health.
According to the 2015 Law on Occupational Safety and Health, the latest periodic health checks for employers at agencies, enterprises and production facilities. Accordingly, employees must have a medical examination at least once a year. For workers in hazardous and dangerous environments, hard labor, disabled workers, the elderly, and minors, a health check-up must be performed at least once every 6 months. In addition, female workers must be examined by a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. Workers exposed to risk factors for occupational diseases will be examined for occupational diseases. The cost of medical examination for employees will be covered by agencies and enterprises.
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