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Course 4: Physical Exam Flashcards

1
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PERRL

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Pupils equal, round, reactive to light

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2
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General/constitutional normal

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Awake and alert. No acute distress

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3
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Eyes normal

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PERRL (nt). EOMI

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4
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ENT normal

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Moist mucous membranes (nt)

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5
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Neck normal

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Supple (nt). No lymphadenopathy

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6
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Cardiovascular

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Well perfused (nt). Regular rate. Regular rhythm. No murmurs, gallops, or rubs. Distal pulses intact

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Respiratory normal

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No respiratory distress (nt). Clear to auscultation bilaterally. No wheezes, rales, or rhonchi.

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Gastrointestinal

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Non-distended (nt). Soft. Non-tender. No guarding, rebound, or rigidity

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9
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Extremities

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No edema (nt). Full ROM

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10
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Skin normal

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Dry (nt). Warm. No petechiae. No purpura

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Neuro normal

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Awake, alert, and appropriate

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12
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Psych normal

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Normal affect and behavior.

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13
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Head

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Atraumatic. Normocephalic

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14
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Looking at the patient

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General appearance, eyes, skin

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15
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Auscultating the heart

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Heart rate and rhythm, murmur, rubs, gallops

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Auscultating the lungs

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Clear to auscultation bilaterally. No wheezes, rales, or rhonchi

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17
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Palpating the abdomen

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Soft. Non-tender. Non-distended. No guarding, rebound, or rigidity

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18
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Examine the legs

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No edema. Distal pulses intact. No tenderness

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19
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Examines the throat

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Pharyngeal erythema or exudates

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20
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Examines the inner-ear

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TM (ear-drum) erythema or bulging

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21
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Auscultates the abdomen

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Hyperactive/hypoactive bowel sounds

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22
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Hyperactive bowel sounds

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Diarrhea

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23
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Hypoactive bowel sounds

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Constipation

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24
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Absence of bowel sounds

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SBO

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25
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Touches the wrists

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Radial pulses

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26
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Squeezes the calf muscles

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Calf tenderness

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27
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“Pounds” on the back

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CVA tenderness

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28
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Atraumatic/Normocephalic abbrev.

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(AT/NC)

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29
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Unequal pupils

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Anisocria

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30
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EOMI

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Extra ocular movements intact

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31
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Nosebleed

32
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Runny nose

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Rhinorrhea

33
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Collection of blood within the septum of the nose

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Septa hematoma

34
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Dry mucous membranes abbrev.

35
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Pharyngeal erythema

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Red throat that is inflamed or infected

36
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What physical exam findings indicate strep throat?

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Pharyngeal erythema, tonsillar exudate, tonsillar hypertrophy

37
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Jugular venous distension abbrev.

38
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Regular rate contradiction

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Tachycardic, bradycardic

39
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Regular rhythm contradiction

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Irregularly irregular

40
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Heart sounds normal contradiction

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Murmurs, rubs, gallops, extra systole a

41
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Normal perfusion #

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2+ (easily palpable)

42
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Abnormally rapid breathing

43
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NAD

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No Acute Distress

44
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TM

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Tympanic membrane

45
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RRR

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Regular rate and rhythm

46
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TTP

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

47
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CVA tenderness

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Costo-vertebral angle tenderness

48
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A and O

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Alerted and oriented

49
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SI/HI

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Suicidal or homicidal ideation

50
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Scleral icterus

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Liver failure

51
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Fluorescein uptake

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Corneal abrasion

52
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Bulging and erythematous TM

53
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Dry mucous membranes

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Dehydration

54
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Tonsillar exudate

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Strep throat, pharyngitis

55
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JVD

56
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Wheezing

57
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McBurney’s point tenderness

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Appendicitis

58
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Murphy’s sign

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Gallbladder

59
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Guaiac positive (Heme +)

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Blood in stool

60
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Urticaria

61
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Wrist pulses are fine

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Radial rate, regular rhythm

62
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Heal pulses are fine

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Posterior tibialis rate, regular rhythm

63
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Top of foot pulses are fine

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Dorsal pedis, regular rhythm

64
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Neck pulses are fine

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Carotid pedis rate, regular rhythm

65
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Pelvis region

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Femoral rate, regular rhythm

66
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RUQ:

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Gall bladder

67
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LUQ

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Pancreas, kidneys

68
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RLQ

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Appendix, ovary, uterus

69
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LLQ

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Colon, ovary, uterus

70
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Physician is checking for __________ when they hold their stethoscope to both sides of the patient’s neck

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Carotid bruit

71
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What does pale conjunctive indicate?

72
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Scleral icterus

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Yellowing of the eyes. Indicates liver failure

73
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Medical term for a nostril

74
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What does dry mucous membranes indicate?

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Dehydration

75
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What does irregularly irregular rhythm indicate

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