What should you expect during an executive check up?
- A thorough interview with a licensed clinical practitioner
- Vital signs check
- Blood tests
- X-rays
- Urinalysis and/or stool exam
- Risk assessments
- Some additional tests depending on your sex, age or medical history
Gone are the days when people would only go to the doctor when something was clearly wrong. If there’s one thing the pandemic was good for, it was for making people realize how important their health is.
With that realization came a rising number of people going to general health clinics for executive checkups. Rather than trying to solve a sickness or condition when it presents itself, people are now becoming more accustomed to prevention and early action. This is where executive check-ups come in.
But what happens during an executive check-up? Our executive checkup guide will tell you all you need to know about what to expect. Read on to know more!
A thorough interview with a licensed clinical practitioner
The first part of your check-up is likely going to be an interview with the doctor in charge of your session. He or she will ask about your demographic data, height, weight, BMI, blood type, and medical history, as well as other things that he or she needs to know to form a clear picture of your physical health.
This is important because what your doctor does in all the other steps will require him or her to look back at the interview for reference. So expect this to be very thorough, and be as honest as you can.
Vital signs check
Naturally, checking your vital signs will have to come next. Vital signs are the basic tenet of physical health, which include looking at your:
- Body temperature
- Heart or pulse rate
- Respiration rate
- Blood pressure
If something is wrong with your vital signs, that generally means something very serious is going on and should be addressed immediately. Additionally, this is another thing your succeeding tests will reference.
Eye and ear checkups
Executive check ups also have to check your most basic senses—sight and hearing—to ensure that you are fit to keep living the way you have been.
For example, if the checkup determines that you can’t see clearly anymore, it might be best not to drive until you’ve got a pair of glasses.
Blood tests
A complete blood test will determine your cholesterol, blood count, SGPT, and other factors important for the doctor to determine your overall health. This is likely nothing new to you since many doctors and specialists require blood tests for their procedures as well.
Besides, all it really involves is blood extraction via a syringe, so it’s nothing to be worried about even if you haven’t done it before.
X-rays
At the very least, expect a chest x-ray so the doctor may know the state of your lungs and heart. This is particularly important nowadays since COVID-19 affects the respiratory system. So you’ll want to make sure your lungs are healthy.
The x-ray may not be able to detect COVID, but it will be able to detect other issues that might weigh you down later on. Some other x-rays might be necessary too, depending on your doctor and any specific conditions you may have.
Urinalysis and/or stool exam
These are optional, again depending on your doctor, but it’s always good to check at least your creatinine via a urinalysis. These tests provide additional information that might be useful to your doctor, for him or her to know if you have any specific conditions that need to be addressed.
Risk assessments
It’s very important to preempt possible illnesses, and the only way to determine which ones to look out for is by determining which ones you are at risk for. This is where risk assessment comes in. It’s a vital part of the executive check-up that makes sure you are preventing, not just curing, the worst that can happen to your physical health.
Some additional tests depending on your sex, age, or medical history
Some tests may be prescribed by your doctor depending on your age, sex, or medical history. These might be follow-up tests to the initial results of your checkup, or something that they recommend for someone of your profile.
While these tests don’t necessarily fit the executive checkup “basics,” they are important nonetheless.
Key Takeaway
In this executive checkup guide, we’ve detailed the kinds of tests or processes you should expect to go through.
These tests are largely painless and only mildly uncomfortable, so it should be no problem going through them. Most of all, these tests will determine your overall health status and inform your doctor of any risks you might be prone to.
More than anything, the past couple of years have taught us to value our health. The first step toward this is by running a check-up that will tell you all you need to know about each part of your body and its functioning.
At PERPETUAL HELP MEDICAL CENTER-LAS PINAS, you can get the full executive check-up you need to assess your health. Click here to book an appointment!
