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Course 2: Pathophysiology Physical Exam Flashcards

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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF): Physical Exam? (2)

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Rales (crackles) in lungs, jugular vein distention (JVD) in neck

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Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib): Physical Exam? (2)

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Irregularly irregular rhythm, tachycardia

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Pneumonia (PNA): Physical Exam?

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Rhonchi

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Pneumothorax (PTX): Physical Exam?

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Absent breath sounds unilaterally

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Physical Exam? (3)

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Decreased breath sounds, wheezes, rales

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Reactive Airway Disease (RAD): Physical Exam?

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Wheezes (inspiratory or expiratory)

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Ischemic CVA: Physical Exam? (4)

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Neurological deficits: hemiparesis (weakness of left or right side), unilateral paresthesias (abnormal sensations), aphasia (difficulty with speech), visual field deficits

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Hemorrhagic CVA (Brain Bleed): Physical Exam?

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Unilateral neurological deficits

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Meningitis- Bacterial v Viral: Physical Exam? (2)

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Meningismus (headache, neck pain), nuchal rigidity (cannot flex neck forward due to rigidity of neck muscles)

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Spinal Cord Injury: Physical Exam? (5)

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Midline bony tenderness, deformities or step-offs (bones should be aligned, but not), bilateral extremity weakness, numbness, decreased rectal tone

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Seizure (Sz): Physical Exam? (2)

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Somnolent (sleepy), confused (postictal – after sz)

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Bells Palsy: Physical Exam?

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Unilateral weakness of the upper and lower face

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Vertigo (Room Spinning): Physical Exam?

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Horizontal nystagmus, positive Romberg, positive dix-hallpike test

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Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO): Physical Exam? (6)

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Abdominal tenderness, guarding, rebound, abnormal bowel sounds, abdominal distension, tympany

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Gallstones (Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis): PE?

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RUQ tenderness, Murphy’s sign

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Gastointestinal Bleed (GI Bleed): PE? (4)

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Pale conjunctiva, pallor, tachycardia

Rectal exam: grossly bloody stool

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Pancreatitis: PE?

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Epigastric tenderness

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): PE?

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Epigastric tenderness

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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): PE?

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Suprapubic tenderness

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Pyelonephritis: PE?

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Costo-vertebral angle tenderness

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Kidney Stone (Nephrolithiasis): PE?

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CVA tenderness

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Ovarian Torsion: PE? (2)

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Adnexal tenderness (right or left). Tenderness in the RLQ or LLQ

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Testicular Torsion: PE? (2)

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Testicular tenderness and swelling (right or left)

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Upper Respiratory Infection (URI): PE? (3)

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Rhinorrhea, boggy turbinates, pharyngeal erythema

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Streptococcal Pharyngitis (Strep Throat): PE? (3)

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Pharyngeal erythema
Tonsillar hypertrophy (enlargement)
Tonsillar exudates (pus)
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Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection): PE? (4)

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Erythema, effusion, dullness, or bulging of the TM

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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye): PE? (3)

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Conjunctival injection (redness), edema, and exudates

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Epistaxis (Nosebleed): PE?

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Anterior, posterior, or septal source (of the bleeding)

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Musculoskeletal Back Pain: PE? (2)

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Paraspinal tenderness, positive straight leg raise (pos SLR diagnoses Sciatica; back pain that radiates down the legs)

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Extremity Injury: PE? (3)

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Distal CSMT intact (circulation, sensory, motor, tendon) – do they have good sensation/movement/blood flow
No tendon or ligament laxity
ROM limited secondary to pain

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Aortic Dissection: PE? (2)

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Unequal brachial or radial pulses, hypotension

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): PE? (4)

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Midline pulsatile abdominal mass, abdominal bruit, unequal femoral pulses, hypotension

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): PE? (3)

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Calf tenderness, cords, homan’s sign

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Abscess (Cellulitis with Fluctuance): PE? (3)

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Fluctuance (pus-pocket), induration, purulent drainage

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Cellulitis: PE? (4)

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Erythema, edema, increased warmth (calor), induration

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Rash: PE? (7)

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Urticaria (hives or wheals), macules (flat), papules (raised bumps), vesicles (small blisters), blanching (not dangerous), petechaie (dangerous rash), purpura (dangerous rash)

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Allergic Reaction: PE? (3)

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Edema, facial angioedema, urticaria (hives, wheals)

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): PE? (3)

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Ketotic order (fruity), dry mucous membranes (dehydration), tachypnea

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Psychological Disorder: PE? (4)

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Flat affect, SI, HI, tangential or pressured speech

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Trauma: PE?

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Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

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Appendicitis (APPY): Physical Exam?

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McBurney’s point tenderness, RLQ tenderness, peritoneal signs: guarding, rebound, rigidity

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