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Medical Scribe > Objective: General/Constitutional, Head, Eyes, Ears, Mouth/Throat, Neck/Cervical Spine > Flashcards

Objective: General/Constitutional, Head, Eyes, Ears, Mouth/Throat, Neck/Cervical Spine Flashcards

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Normal General/Constitutional

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no acute distress (NAD)
well developed, well nourished
alert

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no acute distress

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NAD

normal general/constitutional

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Abnormal General/Constitutional

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distress + severity (due to pain)
cachectic/emaciated/malnourished
somnolent, obtunded, unresponsive
c-collar, backboard, oxygenation

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4
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cachectic

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severely underweight

abnormal general/constitutional

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5
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emaciated/malnourished

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underweight

abnormal general/constitutional

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6
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somnolent

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sleepy

abnormal general/constitutional

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7
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obtunded

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stupor, not with it

abnormal general/constitutional

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8
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c-collar, backboard, oygenation

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mostly used in emergency med

abnormal general/constitutional

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9
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cephallic-

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head

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10
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normal head

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atraumatic/normocephallic (AT/NC)

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11
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atraumatic/normocephallic

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AT/NC

normal head

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12
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abnormal head

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signs of trauma
sinus tenderness
angioedema

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13
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angioedema

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painless swelling
tends to happen on face or lips
can indicate allergic rxn
abnormal head

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14
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normal eyes

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pupil equal, round, reactive to light (PERRL)
extraocular movements intact (EOMI)
sclerae are anicteric
normal conjunctiva

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15
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abnormal eyes

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anisocoria
EOM entrapment
scleral icterus
pale conjunctiva
conjunctival injection
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icteric

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yellow, yellowing; usually caused by liver failure/injury

abnormal eyes

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17
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conjunctiva

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tissue under the eyes

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18
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light

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PERRL, normal eyes

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19
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extraocular movement intact

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EMOI, normal eyes

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20
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anisocoria

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unequal pupils
could indicate stroke
abnormal eyes

21
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extraocular muscle

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EOM

movement of the eyes

22
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EOM entrapment

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one eye can’t move, abnormal eye

23
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pale conjunctiva

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abnormal eye

could indicate anemia

24
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conjunctival injection

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abnormal eye

could indicate conjunctivitis

25
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normal ears

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tympanic membranes normal

26
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tympanic membranes

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TM, ear drums

27
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abnormal ears

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TM erythema, bulging, dullness

TM obscured by cerumen

28
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cerumen

29
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erythema

30
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normal mouth/throat

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moist mucous membranes
oropharynx (OP) normal
normal dentition

31
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abnormal mouth/throat

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dry mucous membranes (DMM)
pharyngeal erythema, tonsillar exudate, tonsillar hypertrophy
edentulous, dental caries

32
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dry mucous mebranes

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DMM
indicates dehydration
abnormal mouth/throat

33
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oropharynx

34
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dentition

35
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exudate

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discharge, pus

36
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hypertrophy

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enlargement

37
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edentulous

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missing teeth

abnormal mouth

38
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dental caries

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severe cavities

abnormal mouth

39
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symptoms of bacterial infection in the mouth

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swollen uvula, whitish stops, red swollen tonsils, throat redness, gray furry tongue

40
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symptoms of viral infection in the mouth

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red swollen, throat redness

41
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normal neck/cervical spine

42
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abnormal neck/cervical spine

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thyromegaly
jugular venous distension (JVD)
carotid bruit
cervical lymphadenopathy
limited ROM
vertebral point vs paraspinal tenderness
43
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-mega/-megaly

A

enlargement

44
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jugular venous distension

A

JVD
prominent jugular vein in the neck
associated with excess of fluid, back up of pressure, issue from the heart
abnormal neck

45
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carotid bruit

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heard through auscultation
whistling sounds
narrowing of the artery
abnormal neck

46
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range of motion

47
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vertebral point tenderness

A

pain on the spine bone

abnormal cervical spine

48
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paraspinal tenderness

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pain on the soft tissue around the spine

abnormal cervical spine

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