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Course 4: Physical Exam Flashcards

1
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If the pysician examines the throat, they are looking for _

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pharyngeal erythema or exudates

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If the pysician examines the throat, they are looking for _

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pharyngeal erythema or exudates

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If the pysician examines the inner-ear, they are looking for _

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TM erythema or bulging

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If the pysician auscultates the abdomen, they are looking for _

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Hyper/hypoactive bowel sounds

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If the pysician touches the wrists, they are looking for _

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radial pulses

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If the pysician squeezes the calf muscles, they are looking for _

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calf tenderness

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If the pysician pounds on the back, they are looking for _

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CVA tenderness

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cachectic

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weakness and atrophy due to chronic illness

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emaciated

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abnormally thin/weak

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somnolent

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drowsy

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obtunded

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dull, insensitive

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angioedema

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swelling

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PERRL

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Pupils equal, round, reactive to light

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anisocoria

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unequal pupils

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EOMI

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extra ocular movements intact

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EOM entrapment

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extra ocular movement entrapment

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17
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sclera are anicteric

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normal

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18
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papilledema

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optic disc swelling

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hyphema

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blood pooling between the cornea and iris

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TM erythema

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TM redness

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Epistaxis

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bleeding from the nose

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22
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Rhinorrhea

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runny nose

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23
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boggy turbinates

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dark circles around eyes

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24
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septal hematoma

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blood collecting within the septum of the nose

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25
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dental caries

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cavities

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26
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edentulous

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lacking teeth

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pharyngeal erythema

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red throat

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tonsillar exudate

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swollen lymph glands

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tonsillar hypertrophy

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enlarged palatine tonsils

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30
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Peritonsillar abscess

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PTA

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31
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JVC

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jugular venous distension

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32
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carotid bruit

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systolic sound heard over the carotid artery during auscultation

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33
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cervical lymphadenopathy

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swollen lymph nodes

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34
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thyromegaly

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enlarged thyroid

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tachycardia

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> 100bpm

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bradycardia

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37
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Extrasystoles

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extra heartbeats

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gallop

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one or two additional heartbeats per cycle

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capillary refill = 0

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absent

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40
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capillary refill = +1

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barely palpable

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capillary refill = +2

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easily palpable (normal)

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capillary refill = +3

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full

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43
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capillary refill = +4

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bounding/aneurysmal

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44
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Tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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45
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Rhonchi

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rattling respiratory sounds

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46
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Paritoneal signs

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signs of a surgical abdomen
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rebound tenderness
rigidity

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Organomegaly HSM

hepatomegaly or splenomegaly

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organ enlargement

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Appendicitis signs

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McBurney’s pt tenderness
Psoa’s sign
Rovsing’s

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49
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Rovsing’s sign

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palpation of LLQ, test for APPY

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Heme +

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positive for blood

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51
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epididymal tenderness

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inflammation of the epidymis (tube that carries sperm)

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52
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testicular edema

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scrotal swelling

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53
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inguinal hernia

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intestine bulging through abdominal wall

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54
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indwelling catherer

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catheter inserted in the bladder

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55
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5 pulses

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radial
carotid
femoral
Dorsalis Pedis (DP)
Posterior Tibialis (PT)
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CSMT

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circulation
sensory
motor
tendon

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57
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DVT

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palpable cords/Homa’s sign

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58
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CVA

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costovertebral angle

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59
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Diaphoretic

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perspirating

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60
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Jaundice

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yellow

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cyanotic

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blue

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pallor

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pale appearance

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urticaria

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hives

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petechiae/purpura

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red/purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin

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Erythema

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reddening

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Induration

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cellulitits

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Fluctuance

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abscess

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purulent drainage

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pus-like

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lymphangitis

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spreading infection

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ecchymosis

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discoloration due to bleeding underneath

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contusion

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region in which blood capillaries ruptured

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72
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avulsion

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flap of skin

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73
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ROM

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range of movement

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74
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calor

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increased warmth

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75
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dysarthria

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unclear articulation

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Levels of consciousness

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somnolent
obtunded
responsive to voice
responsive to painful stimuli
unresponsive
does not follow commands
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77
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Pronator drift

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indication of UMN disorder

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78
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hypoesthesia

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decreased sensation

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79
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DTRs

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deep tendon reflexes

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80
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normal babinski

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downgoing toes

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81
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abnormal babinski

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upgoing toes

82
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ptosis

A

drooping eyelid

83
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ataxia

A

loss of full control of bodily movements

84
Q

antalgic

A

gait developed to avoid pain while walking

85
Q

nystagmus

A

repetitive, uncontrolled movements of the eye

86
Q

dysmetria

A

lack of coordination (under/overshoot)

87
Q

dysdiadochokinesia

A

DDK, inability to perform rapid alternating movements

88
Q

subconjuctival hemorrhage

A

broken blood vessel in eye

89
Q

hemotympanum

A

presence of blood in tympanic cavity

90
Q

malocclusion

A

misalignment between teeth

91
Q

step-off

A

bones not lined up

92
Q

splinting

A

secure a limb with a splint

93
Q

crepitus

A

grating sound or sensation produced by friction between fractured parts of bone.

94
Q

distended

A

bloated

95
Q

normocephalic

A

normal head condition

96
Q

ETT in place

A

endotracheal tube in place

97
Q

mottled

A

marked with spots

98
Q

fontanel

A

soft spot

99
Q

scleral icterus

A

yellowing, known as jaundice

100
Q

stridor

A

barking cough

101
Q

erythema

A

redness

102
Q

6 DTRs

A 
triceps
biceps
brachioradialis
patellar
achilles
babinski
103
Q

If the pysician examines the inner-ear, they are looking for _

A

TM erythema or bulging

104
Q

If the pysician auscultates the abdomen, they are looking for _

A

Hyper/hypoactive bowel sounds

105
Q

If the pysician touches the wrists, they are looking for _

A

radial pulses

106
Q

If the pysician squeezes the calf muscles, they are looking for _

A

calf tenderness

107
Q

If the pysician pounds on the back, they are looking for _

A

CVA tenderness

108
Q

cachectic

A

weakness and atrophy due to chronic illness

109
Q

emaciated

A

abnormally thin/weak

110
Q

somnolent

A

drowsy

111
Q

obtunded

A

dull, insensitive

112
Q

angioedema

A

swelling

113
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PERRL

A

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light

114
Q

anisocoria

A

unequal pupils

115
Q

EOMI

A

extra ocular movements intact

116
Q

EOM entrapment

A

extra ocular movement entrapment

117
Q

sclera are anicteric

A

normal

118
Q

papilledema

A

optic disc swelling

119
Q

hyphema

A

blood pooling between the cornea and iris

120
Q

TM erythema

A

TM redness

121
Q

Epistaxis

A

bleeding from the nose

122
Q

Rhinorrhea

A

runny nose

123
Q

boggy turbinates

A

dark circles around eyes

124
Q

septal hematoma

A

blood collecting within the septum of the nose

125
Q

dental caries

A

cavities

126
Q

edentulous

A

lacking teeth

127
Q

pharyngeal erythema

A

red throat

128
Q

tonsillar exudate

A

swollen lymph glands

129
Q

tonsillar hypertrophy

A

enlarged palatine tonsils

130
Q

Peritonsillar abscess

A

PTA

131
Q

JVC

A

jugular venous distension

132
Q

carotid bruit

A

systolic sound heard over the carotid artery during auscultation

133
Q

cervical lymphadenopathy

A

swollen lymph nodes

134
Q

thyromegaly

A

enlarged thyroid

135
Q

tachycardia

A

> 100bpm

136
Q

bradycardia

A
137
Q

Extrasystoles

A

extra heartbeats

138
Q

gallop

A

one or two additional heartbeats per cycle

139
Q

capillary refill = 0

A

absent

140
Q

capillary refill = +1

A

barely palpable

141
Q

capillary refill = +2

A

easily palpable (normal)

142
Q

capillary refill = +3

A

full

143
Q

capillary refill = +4

A

bounding/aneurysmal

144
Q

Tachypnea

A

rapid breathing

145
Q

Rhonchi

A

rattling respiratory sounds

146
Q

Paritoneal signs

A

signs of a surgical abdomen
guarding
rebound tenderness
rigidity

147
Q

Organomegaly HSM

hepatomegaly or splenomegaly

A

organ enlargement

148
Q

Appendicitis signs

A

McBurney’s pt tenderness
Psoa’s sign
Rovsing’s

149
Q

Rovsing’s sign

A

palpation of LLQ, test for APPY

150
Q

Heme +

A

positive for blood

151
Q

epididymal tenderness

A

inflammation of the epidymis (tube that carries sperm)

152
Q

testicular edema

A

scrotal swelling

153
Q

inguinal hernia

A

intestine bulging through abdominal wall

154
Q

indwelling catherer

A

catheter inserted in the bladder

155
Q

5 pulses

A 
radial
carotid
femoral
Dorsalis Pedis (DP)
Posterior Tibialis (PT)
156
Q

CSMT

A

circulation
sensory
motor
tendon

157
Q

DVT

A

palpable cords/Homa’s sign

158
Q

CVA

A

costovertebral angle

159
Q

Diaphoretic

A

perspirating

160
Q

Jaundice

A

yellow

161
Q

cyanotic

A

blue

162
Q

pallor

A

pale appearance

163
Q

urticaria

A

hives

164
Q

petechiae/purpura

A

red/purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin

165
Q

Erythema

A

reddening

166
Q

Induration

A

cellulitits

167
Q

Fluctuance

A

abscess

168
Q

purulent drainage

A

pus-like

169
Q

lymphangitis

A

spreading infection

170
Q

ecchymosis

A

discoloration due to bleeding underneath

171
Q

contusion

A

region in which blood capillaries ruptured

172
Q

avulsion

A

flap of skin

173
Q

ROM

A

range of movement

174
Q

calor

A

increased warmth

175
Q

dysarthria

A

unclear articulation

176
Q

Levels of consciousness

A 
somnolent
obtunded
responsive to voice
responsive to painful stimuli
unresponsive
does not follow commands
177
Q

Pronator drift

A

indication of UMN disorder

178
Q

hypoesthesia

A

decreased sensation

179
Q

DTRs

A

deep tendon reflexes

180
Q

normal babinski

A

downgoing toes

181
Q

abnormal babinski

A

upgoing toes

182
Q

ptosis

A

drooping eyelid

183
Q

ataxia

A

loss of full control of bodily movements

184
Q

antalgic

A

gait developed to avoid pain while walking

185
Q

nystagmus

A

repetitive, uncontrolled movements of the eye

186
Q

dysmetria

A

lack of coordination (under/overshoot)

187
Q

dysdiadochokinesia

A

DDK, inability to perform rapid alternating movements

188
Q

subconjuctival hemorrhage

A

broken blood vessel in eye

189
Q

hemotympanum

A

presence of blood in tympanic cavity

190
Q

malocclusion

A

misalignment between teeth

191
Q

step-off

A

bones not lined up

192
Q

splinting

A

secure a limb with a splint

193
Q

crepitus

A

grating sound or sensation produced by friction between fractured parts of bone.

194
Q

distended

A

bloated

195
Q

normocephalic

A

normal head condition

196
Q

ETT in place

A

endotracheal tube in place

197
Q

mottled

A

marked with spots

198
Q

fontanel

A

soft spot

199
Q

scleral icterus

A

yellowing, known as jaundice

200
Q

stridor

A

barking cough

201
Q

erythema

A

redness

202
Q

6 DTRs

A 
triceps
biceps
brachioradialis
patellar
achilles
babinski

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