Chapman Reflexes Flashcards
middle ear; otitis media
On superior portion of clavicle in mid-clavicular line
“ears are in line with the midclavicular line”
pharynx; pharyngitis
On superior portion of 1st rib just lateral to manubrium at the costosternal junction
“Ph and F..irst rib”
sinuses; sinusitis
On superior portion of 2nd rib in midclavicular line
“S and Superior Second rib”
esophagus, bronchus, thyroid, myocardium; bronchitis, thyroid disease, heart disease
Between ribs 2 and 3, just lateral to sternum
Heart is just on left 2-3 interspaces
“2nd ICS is where you auscultate pulmonary valve”
upper lung; upper lobe pneumonia
Between ribs 3 & 4, just lateral to sternum. (3rd ICS)
Depends on location of pneumonia as to whether it will be left or right
lower lung; lower lobe pneumonia
Between ribs 4 and 5, just lateral to sternum (4th ICS)
Depends on location of pneumonia as to where it will be left or right
Stomach; acidity/gastritis (this point more commonly seen than point for peristalsis
Between ribs 5 & 6 near costochondral junction (5th ICS)
Left side only
liver, gallbladder; liver/gallbladder disease (asked more often than point for just liver alone)
Between ribs 6 & 7, near costochondral junction (6th ICS)
Right side only
spleen
Between ribs 7 & 8, near costochondral junction (7th ICS)
Left side only
“spleen and pancreas have total of 14 letters/2 organ=7”
pancreas; pancreatic diseases
Between ribs 7 & 8, near the costochondral junction
Right side only
“spleen and pancreas have total of 14 letters/2 organ=7”
appendix; appendicitis
Anterior tip of 12th rib on right
Posterior CR: right transverse process of T11
bladder; UTI
At umbilicus
“UTI and Umbilicus”
ovaries, urethra
Lateral to pubic symphysis
prostate
On top of IT band, in its midline
cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, right 2/5th of transverse colon
proximal to distal right femur
