Is Regular Health Check-Up Necessary?
- Written by Dr. Shivani Singh
Regular medical checkups are essential for one and all. Since diseases can affect anyone, checkups are necessary for everyone, irrespective of age, sex, occupation, ethnicity and culture. Early detection and treatment of disease is always better than trying to manage it when it has progressed.
While opinions vary, routine physical exams are generally recommended once a year if you’re over the age of 50, and once every 3 years if you’re younger than 50 and in good health. If you have a chronic disease or other ongoing health issues, you should see your doctor more often, no matter how old you are
What is Done In a Routine Medical Examination?
Screening and test schedules normally are done as per your age, present health condition, and family medical history.
They involve regular physical examination tests, blood pressure, cholesterol level check, BMI (Body Mass Index), eye examination, skin check-up, complete blood tests, and screening for sexually transmitted diseases.
Additionally, for women, pap smear and mammogram tests are done and for men, PSA screening for prostate cancer is done.
Types of Health Check-ups
There are many different types of full body health check-ups, and the specific tests and procedures included in a health check-up package may vary depending on factors such as a person’s age, gender, family history, lifestyle, and medical history.
A basic set of investigations includes a
- Haemogram
- Fasting blood sugar
- Blood pressure
- Occult blood
- Lipid profile
- Liver and kidney function tests, lung function test
- TSH for thyroid
- Chest x-ray
- ECG, heart rate
- Computerized Treadmill test (CTMT)
- A urine and stool routine
- Hepatitis B test
- Ultrasound of the abdomen.
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