Physical Exam Reports

Has anyone ever been given a detailed itemised report following a complete physical exam where the dr writes comments or their findings for each part examined that they would be willing to transcribe and share at all please?

Yes. I requested my report from my hospital stay. My doctor specifically wrote "Patient was in good spirits" or something of the sort. I was surprised because the positions listed in my surgery report reflect what I recall. It's not humiliating or super embarrassing (nothing sexual really), but if anyone is interested in reading it I can try to dig it up and send it to anyone who's interested enough to pm/dm me for it.

For my last few office visits, I walk out of the office with a long printout. I asked one time if I could waive getting a paper copy, and the answer was 'no.' At the office you cannot leave the office without 'checking out' and there was a back up at the exit because the printer ran out of paper. They also printed 12 pages or so one-sided, which was an incredible waste of paper.

Once home I would check the paperwork for errors, and then shred it, so I do not have it to share. I have become increasingly reticent at exams. Once I asked the doc what was better for a light snack - carrot sticks or fruit. On the transcript he had a fifteen minute charge for "weight and diet counseling."

I've never been given a report when I leave, just the blood work order, but I did see my chary from my high school family doctor and I have a copy of my pediatrician's chart.

Didn't this site used to have a 'reply' or 'quote' button so you could address individual posts?

Anyway, some doctors are much more thorough than others. Some just say 'full skin check performed, scab noted on yatta yatta, freckles appear consistent' some go full detailed 'penis and scrotum appear normal, no tender spots on abdomen, no swelling in lymph nodes,' etc etc.

they also tend to put in little quotes of what I'm doing and what explanations I gave, which come off unintentionally sarcastic because of the use of quotation marks.

Didn't this site used to have a 'reply' or 'quote' button so you could address individual posts?

It does have that @Somebody, the "Insert Quote" is there on the posts under the box where you type and edit your post.

It does have that @Somebody, the "Insert Quote" is there on the posts under the box where you type and edit your post.

Ah, thank you. I periodically stop using this site and I forget everything.

It also appears I can simply type the tags in manually.

I get a detailed after visit summary including things like "patient is a XX year old male reporting in good mental state" and detailing what was examined. This only started a few years ago and I find it interesting to read through, to read what the clinician sees...

I had comprehensive checkups and received very detailed reports, sometimes more as ten pages long when they also included ECGs, ultrasounds, and other tests. I also received numerous urological examination reports, with, of course, intimate details, such as the fact that I am circumcised. However, the length of my penis was never mentioned...

In the old days pre computers everything was on paper and I remember my pediatrician giving me a sealed envelope to take to university health in 1978 with my physical exam inside. I was very curious and steamed it open and it listed her entire exam from head to toe including my genital exam and uncircumcised status. It noted no lesions or abnormalities of the genitals with full development completed. It also listed all my immunizations, prior illnesses, and surgeries. It was several pages long and the secretary had typed it. I remember dropping it off at the health center and I wondered if the girl at the desk read it too.

One thing I remember is in high school, exam reports were paper. I wrestled in high school so I had to get a sport physical from my doctor every year. It was detailed and doctor had a note on there saying the tanner stage and circumcision state. I had to turn it into the school office and handed the form to the student assistant. she looked over the form briefly probably to make sure it was signed and I thought that was it.

But later some of the girls asked if I was uncircumcised down there in the hallway, and I tried to ignore them. Turns out they were friends with the student assistant...

Up until a few years ago for my DOT physicals we were given two copies of the exam form after the doctor completed the exam and filled out the form. One copy to keep with us for proof and one copy to give to our employer for their records. Now that everything is done electronically that's no longer required.