Head to Toe Exam Flashcards
1
Q
what is the order of the head to toe exam
A
SITTING
- General inspection
- Vitals
- Head and neck
- Eyes
- ENTS
- Cranial nerves
- Deep tendon reflexes
- Pathological reflexes
- Sensation sharp dull -vibration proprioception
- Motor muscle testing
- Cerebellar tests
- Chest heart and lung
SUPINE
-Abdominal exam
SEATED
- Spinal and Cervical screen
STANDING
- TL ROM
- Adams position
- Posture exam
- Romberg test
- Tandem walk
- Heel/toe walk
2
Q
whats involved in general inspection
A
body habitus
skin
posture
involuntary movements
3
Q
whats involved in vitals
A
height and weight temperature pulse (bilateral and rate) respiration blood pressure (bilateral)
4
Q
whats involved in head and neck exam
A
PALPATION!
palpate skull, scalp, temporal arteries, salivary gland, TMJ
PALPATE lymph nodes
PALPATE thyroid
AUSCULTATE cranial bruits and carotid bruits
5
Q
what is involved in eye exam
A
external inspection visual acuity peripheral fields h pattern convergence PERL accommodation fundoscopic exam
6
Q
whats involved in ENT exam
A
EARS
- observe
- scratch test
- weber and rinne
- palpate external ear
- otoscopic exam
NOSE
- observe
- internal exam outside nose
- internal exam inside nose
THROAT
- observe lips, teeth, gums
- tongue, palate, cheeks
- oropharynx and salivary glands
SINUSES
- palpate
7
Q
whats involved in pathological reflexes
A
babinski
ankle clonus
hoffmans
tromners
8
Q
whats involved in cerebellar tests
A
rapid alternating movements
dysmetria - finger to nose
9
Q
whats involved in chest heart and lung exam
A
- chest inspection (shape, motion, dyspnea, respiratory muscles)
- percuss lungs
- auscultate lungs
- arm raise CVP screen
- capillary refill
- peripheral pulses
- palpate PMI
- auscultate heart seated and supine
10
Q
whats involved in abdominal exam
A
inspect abdomen auscultate x1 auscultate vessels percussion x3 percuss liver and spleen palpation x3 palpate liver, spleen, kidneys, aorta abdominal reflex
