title: Clinical examination of patients in the intensive care unit.
abstract: The severity of their illness ensures that many patients requiring intensive care have abnormal physical signs. Clinical examination remains a useful and effective way of detecting these and monitoring the patient's response to treatment.
mesh_terms: D001775:Blood Circulation; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D012119:Respiration