General Inspection & Integument Flashcards
What are the three planes
- Coronal - Corona
- Saggital - FSU
- Transverse - Pizza Box
What is the axis of motion and plane of motion for Coronal Plane
Axis - A/P
Plane of Motion - lateral flexion or side-bending
What is the axis of motion and plane of motion for the sagittal plane
Axis - left/right
Plane - flexion and extension
What is the axis of motion and plane of motion for the transverse plane
Axis - superior/inferior
Plane - rotational
Things to check for the lateral gravitation line
- External auditory canal
- Lateral head of the humerus
- Greater trochanter of the femur
- Lateral condyle of the knee
- Lateral malleolus
Things to look for on the skin
Color, uniformity, thickness, symmetry, hygene, lesions, odors
Things to look for on the hair
Color, distribution, density, texture, fragility
Things to look for on the nails
Pigmentation, length, symmetry, surface changes
How to examine an eye with an opthalmoscope
Your right eye to their right eye (same for left)
Have them look over your shoulder
Move lateral to medial
ID red reflex