What is checkup?

Sometimes you go to the doctor when you are sick. Other times you go when you are not sick at all. This kind of visit is called a checkup.

Checkups are a good way for you and your doctor to see how well you are growing. It is also a good time for you to ask questions about your body and your health.

The nurse usually begins your checkup by measuring your height and weight. The nurse and the doctor keep track of how much you weigh and how tall you are at each visit. This is the best way for your doctor to see how well you are growing.

Next, the doctor listens through a stethoscope, to different sounds inside your body. The earpieces of the stethoscope fit in the doctor’s ears. The flat round part of the stethoscope is placed over the part of your body the doctor wants to hear.

The doctor holds the stethoscope on your chest and listen to the sound of your heart beating. The sound your heart makes is something like this: lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub. Then the doctor moves the stethoscope around on your chest and back to hear your breathing. The doctor will ask you to take a few deep breaths. If you are healthy, your lungs do not make much noise.

Then the doctor shines a light into your eyes. The light helps the doctor look at the inside of your eyes. You might have to read some letters on the chart. The doctor wants to be sure you can see well.

The doctor or nurse might ask you about the foods you eat, how much you sleep, and if you exercise. These are all important questions. To stay healthy, you need to eat healthy foods and get enough rest and exercise. Your doctor may give you some ideas about how to do these things.

Next, the doctor shines a light into your ears. The doctor wants to be sure that all your ear openings are clear. If they are not, you may not be able to hear well.

At certain checkups, your doctor will give you one or more immunization injections. These injections help keep you healthy. Some injections hurt. But a little bit of pain you feel may save you a lot of sickness later. Some medicine has to be in injections, because your body would digest that medicine if you swallowed it, the same way it digests food. Then the medicine would not be able to work as well to keep you healthy.

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