Gloved Exam

Description: You’re visiting my clinic for a routine physical exam. i introduce myself and then pull on my first pair of gloves–a light orange/beige colored pair of tight, fitted surgical gloves. i breathe in their scent and feel them on my hands for a moment before examining your lymph nodes. after some time, my gloves start to get sweaty, so i change into a pair of teal colored latex surgical gloves. again, i breathe in the scent. this time i have you smell them too. i then listen to your heart and lungs with my stethoscope. your pulse sounds a little high, but i think it’s because you might be a little excited. again, my gloves get sweaty so i snap on a pair of semi-transparent biogel surgical gloves. this time i lead you through some breathing exercises while i hold my hand over your nose and mouth, making you breathe in the scent of my gloves. for some reason, it doesn’t make your pulse go down. lastly, i snap on a pair of white latex surgical gloves. don’t you just love them? i think i’m going to need to see you again soon so i can make sure your heart is really okay.