Clinical Examination - GALS Screen - Gait, Arms, Legs, Spine - (OLD VIDEO) - Dr Gill

Clinical Examination - GALS Screen - Gait, Arms, Legs, Spine - (OLD VIDEO) - Dr Gill The GALS screen is a core part of the MSK examinations, for when you are trying to identify an underlying limb problem It’s crucial to note that the GALS screen is technically this, a screening tool, rather than an examination, so the “GALS examination“ is thus a misnomer. A GALS screen would be indicated if a patient answered “Yes“ to any of the initial three screening questions: - Do they have pain or stiffness in the limbs, joints, or back - Do they have difficulty going up and down stairs due to pain - Do they have difficulty dressing due to pain The GALS screen systematically looks over a patient’s gait, arms, legs, and spine. It should be noted that there are several variations to what is contained within the GALS screen. Personally, I prefer to assess the spine after having reviewed a patient’s gait. Remember the core of the examination is finding areas of pain, or discomfort which would then trigger the clinician to do a full in-depth examination of that particular joint or body part ----------- Watch further orthopaedic examinations for your OSCE revision: The Elbow Examination The Spine Examination: The Knee examination The Hip examination The GALS examination - Gait, Arms, Legs, Spine - GALS screen ------------ Please note that there is no ABSOLUTE way to perform a clinical examination. Different institutions and even clinicians will have differing degrees of variations - the aim is the effectively identify medically relevant signs. However during OSCE assessments. Different medical schools, nursing colleges and other health professional courses will have their own preferred approach to a clinical evaluation - you should concentrate on THEIR marks schemes for your assessments. The examination demonstrated here is derived from Macleods Clinical Examination - a recognised standard textbook for clinical skills. Some people viewing this medical examination video may experience an ASMR effect #Gals #DrGill #Clinicalskills