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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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sclera are anicteric

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normal

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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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Rhinorrhea

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runny nose

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boggy turbinates

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dark circles around eyes

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septal hematoma

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blood collecting within the septum of the nose

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dental caries
cavities
26
edentulous
lacking teeth
27
pharyngeal erythema
red throat
28
tonsillar exudate
swollen lymph glands
29
tonsillar hypertrophy
enlarged palatine tonsils
30
Peritonsillar abscess
PTA
31
JVC
jugular venous distension
32
carotid bruit
systolic sound heard over the carotid artery during auscultation
33
cervical lymphadenopathy
swollen lymph nodes
34
thyromegaly
enlarged thyroid
35
tachycardia
>100bpm
36
bradycardia
37
Extrasystoles
extra heartbeats
38
gallop
one or two additional heartbeats per cycle
39
capillary refill = 0
absent
40
capillary refill = +1
barely palpable
41
capillary refill = +2
easily palpable (normal)
42
capillary refill = +3
full
43
capillary refill = +4
bounding/aneurysmal
44
Tachypnea
rapid breathing
45
Rhonchi
rattling respiratory sounds
46
Paritoneal signs
signs of a surgical abdomen guarding rebound tenderness rigidity
47
Organomegaly HSM | hepatomegaly or splenomegaly
organ enlargement
48
Appendicitis signs
McBurney's pt tenderness Psoa's sign Rovsing's
49
Rovsing's sign
palpation of LLQ, test for APPY
50
Heme +
positive for blood
51
epididymal tenderness
inflammation of the epidymis (tube that carries sperm)
52
testicular edema
scrotal swelling
53
inguinal hernia
intestine bulging through abdominal wall
54
indwelling catherer
catheter inserted in the bladder
55
5 pulses
``` radial carotid femoral Dorsalis Pedis (DP) Posterior Tibialis (PT) ```
56
CSMT
circulation sensory motor tendon
57
DVT
palpable cords/Homa's sign
58
CVA
costovertebral angle
59
Diaphoretic
perspirating
60
Jaundice
yellow
61
cyanotic
blue
62
pallor
pale appearance
63
urticaria
hives
64
petechiae/purpura
red/purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin
65
Erythema
reddening
66
Induration
cellulitits
67
Fluctuance
abscess
68
purulent drainage
pus-like
69
lymphangitis
spreading infection
70
ecchymosis
discoloration due to bleeding underneath
71
contusion
region in which blood capillaries ruptured
72
avulsion
flap of skin
73
ROM
range of movement
74
calor
increased warmth
75
dysarthria
unclear articulation
76
Levels of consciousness
``` somnolent obtunded responsive to voice responsive to painful stimuli unresponsive does not follow commands ```
77
Pronator drift
indication of UMN disorder
78
hypoesthesia
decreased sensation
79
DTRs
deep tendon reflexes
80
normal babinski
downgoing toes
81
abnormal babinski
upgoing toes
82
ptosis
drooping eyelid
83
ataxia
loss of full control of bodily movements
84
antalgic
gait developed to avoid pain while walking
85
nystagmus
repetitive, uncontrolled movements of the eye
86
dysmetria
lack of coordination (under/overshoot)
87
dysdiadochokinesia
DDK, inability to perform rapid alternating movements
88
subconjuctival hemorrhage
broken blood vessel in eye
89
hemotympanum
presence of blood in tympanic cavity
90
malocclusion
misalignment between teeth
91
step-off
bones not lined up
92
splinting
secure a limb with a splint
93
crepitus
grating sound or sensation produced by friction between fractured parts of bone.
94
distended
bloated
95
normocephalic
normal head condition
96
ETT in place
endotracheal tube in place
97
mottled
marked with spots
98
fontanel
soft spot
99
scleral icterus
yellowing, known as jaundice
100
stridor
barking cough
101
erythema
redness
102
6 DTRs
``` triceps biceps brachioradialis patellar achilles babinski ```
103
If the pysician examines the inner-ear, they are looking for _
TM erythema or bulging
104
If the pysician auscultates the abdomen, they are looking for _
Hyper/hypoactive bowel sounds
105
If the pysician touches the wrists, they are looking for _
radial pulses
106
If the pysician squeezes the calf muscles, they are looking for _
calf tenderness
107
If the pysician pounds on the back, they are looking for _
CVA tenderness
108
cachectic
weakness and atrophy due to chronic illness
109
emaciated
abnormally thin/weak
110
somnolent
drowsy
111
obtunded
dull, insensitive
112
angioedema
swelling
113
PERRL
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light
114
anisocoria
unequal pupils
115
EOMI
extra ocular movements intact
116
EOM entrapment
extra ocular movement entrapment
117
sclera are anicteric
normal
118
papilledema
optic disc swelling
119
hyphema
blood pooling between the cornea and iris
120
TM erythema
TM redness
121
Epistaxis
bleeding from the nose
122
Rhinorrhea
runny nose
123
boggy turbinates
dark circles around eyes
124
septal hematoma
blood collecting within the septum of the nose
125
dental caries
cavities
126
edentulous
lacking teeth
127
pharyngeal erythema
red throat
128
tonsillar exudate
swollen lymph glands
129
tonsillar hypertrophy
enlarged palatine tonsils
130
Peritonsillar abscess
PTA
131
JVC
jugular venous distension
132
carotid bruit
systolic sound heard over the carotid artery during auscultation
133
cervical lymphadenopathy
swollen lymph nodes
134
thyromegaly
enlarged thyroid
135
tachycardia
>100bpm
136
bradycardia
137
Extrasystoles
extra heartbeats
138
gallop
one or two additional heartbeats per cycle
139
capillary refill = 0
absent
140
capillary refill = +1
barely palpable
141
capillary refill = +2
easily palpable (normal)
142
capillary refill = +3
full
143
capillary refill = +4
bounding/aneurysmal
144
Tachypnea
rapid breathing
145
Rhonchi
rattling respiratory sounds
146
Paritoneal signs
signs of a surgical abdomen guarding rebound tenderness rigidity
147
Organomegaly HSM | hepatomegaly or splenomegaly
organ enlargement
148
Appendicitis signs
McBurney's pt tenderness Psoa's sign Rovsing's
149
Rovsing's sign
palpation of LLQ, test for APPY
150
Heme +
positive for blood
151
epididymal tenderness
inflammation of the epidymis (tube that carries sperm)
152
testicular edema
scrotal swelling
153
inguinal hernia
intestine bulging through abdominal wall
154
indwelling catherer
catheter inserted in the bladder
155
5 pulses
``` radial carotid femoral Dorsalis Pedis (DP) Posterior Tibialis (PT) ```
156
CSMT
circulation sensory motor tendon
157
DVT
palpable cords/Homa's sign
158
CVA
costovertebral angle
159
Diaphoretic
perspirating
160
Jaundice
yellow
161
cyanotic
blue
162
pallor
pale appearance
163
urticaria
hives
164
petechiae/purpura
red/purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin
165
Erythema
reddening
166
Induration
cellulitits
167
Fluctuance
abscess
168
purulent drainage
pus-like
169
lymphangitis
spreading infection
170
ecchymosis
discoloration due to bleeding underneath
171
contusion
region in which blood capillaries ruptured
172
avulsion
flap of skin
173
ROM
range of movement
174
calor
increased warmth
175
dysarthria
unclear articulation
176
Levels of consciousness
``` somnolent obtunded responsive to voice responsive to painful stimuli unresponsive does not follow commands ```
177
Pronator drift
indication of UMN disorder
178
hypoesthesia
decreased sensation
179
DTRs
deep tendon reflexes
180
normal babinski
downgoing toes
181
abnormal babinski
upgoing toes
182
ptosis
drooping eyelid
183
ataxia
loss of full control of bodily movements
184
antalgic
gait developed to avoid pain while walking
185
nystagmus
repetitive, uncontrolled movements of the eye
186
dysmetria
lack of coordination (under/overshoot)
187
dysdiadochokinesia
DDK, inability to perform rapid alternating movements
188
subconjuctival hemorrhage
broken blood vessel in eye
189
hemotympanum
presence of blood in tympanic cavity
190
malocclusion
misalignment between teeth
191
step-off
bones not lined up
192
splinting
secure a limb with a splint
193
crepitus
grating sound or sensation produced by friction between fractured parts of bone.
194
distended
bloated
195
normocephalic
normal head condition
196
ETT in place
endotracheal tube in place
197
mottled
marked with spots
198
fontanel
soft spot
199
scleral icterus
yellowing, known as jaundice
200
stridor
barking cough
201
erythema
redness
202
6 DTRs
``` triceps biceps brachioradialis patellar achilles babinski ```

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