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Executive Health Program : Physical Examination

Your health is as valuable as your time. That is why MUSC Executive Health offers a thorough examination in the course of a single day.  This standard one-day package includes:
 

Review of your medical and family history
An MUSC faculty physician carefully and thoroughly reviews your past medical and family history with you.

Detailed physical examination
A comprehensive physical examination is the cornerstone of the Executive Health Program.

Health risk analysis
Each Executive Health patient receives a one-hour consultation with an exercise physical therapist and registered dietician specifically designed to assess each patient's fitness and dietary habits and needs. Risk factor modification goals are determined and a game plan is developed to incorporate them into your daily activities.

Standard Executive Health Program Testing includes:
 Cardiac scoring - computerized axial tomographic (CAT) scan of the heart
 Chest X-ray - two views
 CAT scan coronary angiogram

 Electrocardiogram with interpretation
 Complete blood count with differential
 Complete blood chemistry profile
 Fasting lipid analysis
 C-reactive protein
 Chest CAT scan screening for lung cancer 
Thyroid stimulating hormone screening
 Urinalysis
 Occult blood testing
 Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and free PSA (men)
 Pulmonary function testing
 Screening audiology (hearing) test
 Screening vision and glaucoma test
 Physical Fitness profile
 Dietary Assessment

Optional gender-specific testing :
 Pelvic exam with cervical cytology
 Mammogram
 Bone mineral density scan: recommended for women age 40 and over for early detection of osteoporosis

Executive Health physical exam room

Executive Health Examination Room

Executive health waiting area
Executive Health Waiting Area
Patient reading in waiting area

Other optional evaluations and testing include:
 Colonoscopy
 Doppler scanning of the carotid arteries
 Doppler scanning of the abdominal aorta
 The Bod Pod measurement of body composition/resting metabolic rate

 Other testing requested by the patient and/or recommended by the examining physician

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