Head, Neck and Thyroid

Otoscopy, then Rinne and Weber to classify hearing loss

A memory aid for otoscopy and the tuning fork tests.

Acuity, fields, pupils, movements, then the fundus

A memory aid for the order of an ophthalmic examination.

Forehead sparing separates the two

A memory aid for distinguishing an upper from a lower motor neurone facial palsy.

Site, size, consistency, tenderness, fixation and the drainage area

A memory aid for examining lymph nodes and interpreting lymphadenopathy.

Lips, mucosa, tongue, teeth, palate and tonsils, with a good light

A memory aid for examining the oral cavity and oropharynx.

Position, movement and age narrow the differential rapidly

A memory aid for the differential diagnosis of a neck lump.

Inspect, swallow, protrude tongue, palpate from behind, then assess function

A memory aid for examining the thyroid gland.

Examine the gland, then the status, then the complications

A memory aid for assessing whether a patient is hyperthyroid or hypothyroid.