Lesson 3 Flashcards
Conducted from patients right side and is a process which a medical professional investigate the body of patient.
Physical Examination
4 Fundamental Techniques
Inspection
Percussion
Palpation
Auscultation
Assess pupillary reflexes and Aids in inspection of Oropharynx and Skin
Flashlight
Funduscopic Examination
Ophthalmoscope
External ear canal and Tympanic membrane
Otoscope
Inspects Oropharynx
Tounge depressor
Heart and Respiratory rate
Watch
Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Abdominal system
Stethoscope
Measures BP
Sphygmomanometer
Vital Signs examples
Bloop pressure
Heart rate
Temperature
Respiratory rate
Note the distribution of amount, texture
of the body hair. Palpation of skin turgor
Inspection and Palpation
Transverse horizontal depression associated with Malnutrition and Cancer.
Beau’s lines
Increased angle between base of nail bed and is associated with Chronic arterial desaturation.
Clubbing
Spooning of nails associated with iron deficiency and anemia
Koilonychias
Separation of nail from nail bed associated with trauma and Thyroid disease
Onycholysis
Red or brown linear streaks associated with Subacute infective endocarditis and Trichinosis
Splinter hemorrhages
Example is Blistering from second degree burn
Bulla
Commonly known as “Bruise”
Ecchymosis
Discolored lesion such as Freckle
Macule
Larger than macules examples are measles rash or Koplik spots
Patch
solid lesion that
may be below, even with, or above
the surface of the skin.
Nodule
Solid lesion such as warts
Papule
Small hemorrhage associated with Thrombocytopenia
Petechia
In Thrombocytopenia the _____ decreases
Platelet
Solid lesion such as pityriasis rosea and eczema
Plaque
elevated lesion of varying size containing pus,.such as
in impetigo
Pustule