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ED 4 Flashcards

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Physical Exam

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When clinician evaluates each body system by inspection, palpatations, and ausculiation

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Why is physical exam important?

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It allows the provider to narrow down the cause

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What’s the scribes responsability?

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Documenting the physical exam as the provider performs it.

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Do you need to be taking notes even if the doctor isn’t talking to you?

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Yes!

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5
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What belongs in the physical exam?

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What the provider saw, heard, felt, and smelled

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What doesn’t belong in the physical exam?

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Symptoms, Medical History, Diagnoses, Not inspected

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RUE

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Right Upper Extremitiy

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RLE

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Right Lower Extremity

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LUE

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Left Upper Extremity

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LLE

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Left Lower Extremity

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Medial

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Near midline

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Superior

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Above

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Focal

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One area

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Palmar

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Palm of hand

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Superficial

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Closer to exterior

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Deep

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Further from exterior

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Proximal

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Near point of attachment

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Distal

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Far point of attachment

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Lateral

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Far from midline

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Inferior

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Below

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Diffuse

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Widespread

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Plantar

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Sole of foot

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Constitutional

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NAD, well developed/well nourished, alert

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Abnormal Constitutional

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Mild/Moderate/Severe Distress due to pain or respiratory difficulty, Cachectic/Emaciated/Malnourished, Somnolent/Obtunded/Unresponsive

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Eyes

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PERRL, EDMI, No nystagmus, scleral anicteric, normal conjuctiva

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Abnormal Eyes

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Fixed and Dilated, EOM entrapment, Nystagmus, Pale conjunctiva/Conjunctival injection, Discharge or crusting

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Ears

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TMs Normal, No canal swelling or tenderness

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Abnormal Ears

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TM erythema/effusion/bulging/dullness/obscured by cerumen, Canal swelling or tenderness

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Nose

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No discharge, Normal nasal mucosa, no active bleeding

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Abnormal Nose

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Clear or yellow discharge, boggy turbinates/swelling of nasal mucosa, site of bleeding identified

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Throat and Mouth

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Moist mucous membrane, oropharynx normal, normal dentition

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Abnormal Throat and Mouth

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Dry mucous membranes, pharyngeal erythmea/exudates/tonsillar hypertrophy/tonsillar asymmetry/uvular shift, edentulous/dental caries/gum tenderness or edema

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Neck

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Normal range of motion, Supple/No meningisums, no tenderness, no cervical lymphadeneopathy, no JVD, no carotid bruit

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Abnormal Neck

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Limited range of motion, nuchal ridgity/meningismus, vertibral point vs. paraspinal tenderness, anterior and/or posterior cervical lymphadenopathy, JVD, carotid bruit

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Cardiovascular

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Regular rate, regular rhythm, heart sounds normal

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Abnormal Cardiovascular

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Tachycardia/Bradycardia, Irregularly irregular rhythm, murmurs/rubs/gallops/extrasytoles

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Pulses

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2+ (easily palpable/normal), capillary refill less than 2 seconds

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Abnormal Pulses

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0/1+/3+/4+, delayed capillary refill

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Respiratory

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No respiratory distress, clear to auscultation bilaterally

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Abnormal Respiratory

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Mild/Moderate/Severe Respiratory Distress, Tachypnea, accessory muscle use, pursed lip breathing, diminished breath sounds, wheezes, rales, rhonchi

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Gastrointestinal

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Soft, nontender, negative Murphy’s sign, negative McBurney’s point tenderness, normal bowel sounds, no organomeagly

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Abnormal Gastrointestinal

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Rigidity, Mid/Mod/Severe Tenderness, guarding, rebound, rigidity, positive Murphy’s sign, positive McBurney’s point tenderness, absent/hypoactive/hyperactive bowel sound, hepatomegaly, spenomegaly

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Genitourinary

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46
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Musculoskeletal

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Nontender T-Spine and L-Spine, no CVA tenderness, no tenderness to the extremities, no edema, normal ROM, Distal CMST

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Abnormal Musculoskeletal

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Paraspinal tenderness, vertibral point tenderness, costovertebral angle tenderness, bony tenderness, soft tissue tenderness, calf tenderness, edema, limited range of motion secondary to pain, pulse/sensory/motor deficits, tendon laxity

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Skin

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Warm, dry, normal color, no rashes, no induration, no fluctuance, no purulent drainage

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Abnormal Skin

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Cool/hot to touch, diaphoretic, jaundice/cyanotic/pallor, Urticaria/wheals/maculopapular rash, Petechiae, induration, fluctuance, purulent drainage

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Lymphatic

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Neurological

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Alert, oriented x 4, speech, cranial nerves 2-12 intact, motor strength 5/5 and symmetric, sensation intact, reflexes 2+ and symmetric, normal gait, no nystagmus, normal finger to nose / heel to shin, negative romberg’s

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Psychological

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Average BP

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120/80

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Average Pulse Rate

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60-100 bpm

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Average Respiratory Rate

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12-18

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Temperature

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98.6 F

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SpO2

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> 96%

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Hypotensive

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Low BP

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Hypertensive

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High BP

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Bradycardic

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Low pulse rate

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Tachycardic

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High pulse rate

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Bradypneic

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Low respiratory rate

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Tachypneic

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High respiratory rate

64
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Hypothermic

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Low temperature

65
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Febrile

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High temperature

66
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Hypoxic

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Low SpO2

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