DSA 1: Critical Clinical Observation Flashcards
1
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Describe mesomorphic body type
A
“Average Guy”
Muscular/sturdy body
Average ROM
ahem chris hemsworth ahem
2
Q
Describe ectomorphic body type
A
Thin body
higher ROM
3
Q
Describe endomorphic body type
A
Fatter body
low ROM
…fat thor…
4
Q
What can redness be a sign of?
A
Erythema, inflammation
5
Q
What can yellow skin be a sign for?
A
Jaundice
6
Q
What can blue skin be a sign for?
A
Cyanosis
Reynard’s Disease
Babies with Tetralogy of Fallout (heart condition)
7
Q
What can black skin be a sign for?
A
Necrosis
8
Q
What you should notice in skin lesions?
A
Asymmetry Border: is it smooth, irregular, wavy, jagged? Color Diameter: size Evolution: how fast is it changing
9
Q
What are anterior landmarks to look at symmetry?
A
Acromion height (bony process of shoulder) Angles of clavicles Carriage of arms Finger tip length compared to iliac crests Angle of rib cage Umbilicus Crest of ilium Greater Trochanter level (hip) Upper and lower leg Patellar alignment (knee) Medial and Lateral Malleoli
10
Q
What are posterior landmarks to look at symmetry?
A
Carriage of the head Shoulder level (scapula stuff) Arm Carriage Spinous Process alignment Iliac crest heights PSIS Greater Trochanter Gluteal Line Upper Leg Symmetry Popliteal Line Achilles Tendon Medial and Lateral Malleoli
11
Q
What are lateral landmarks to look at symmetry?
A
External Auditory Canal Acromion Process Greater Trochanter Anterior Medial Malleolus Spinal Curvature Cervical and Lumbar lordosis Thoracic kyphosis
