Physical Diagnosis Flashcards
Umbilicated lesions
Molluscon contagiosum
Pink macular with purple central papules
Erythema multiforum
ACBDs if malignant melanoma
Asymmetrical Borders are irregular Color is variable Diameter is >6mm Elevation/evolving
Macule
Flat <1cm
Patch
Flat >1cm
Papule
Palpable firm up to 1cm
Plaque
Palpable >1cm
Nodule
> 0.5cm, deeper and former than papule
Tumor
> 2cm, a large nodule
Vesicles
<1cm
Dew drops on rose petals
Herpes simplex
Bulla
> 1cm
Erosion
Loss of superficial epidermis
Ulcer
Deeper loss of epidermis and dermis
Petechiae
<0.5cm, nonblanchable
Think infection and bleeding disorders
Purpura
> 0.5cm, large petechiae
Spider angiomas
Blanch with pressure
Associated with pregnancy and liver dz
Cherry angiomas
Don’t blanch
Associated with aging
Telangectasias
Blanchable
Associated with BCC, sun damage and rosacea
5Ps of lichen planus
Pruritic Polygonal Purple Planar Papules
Beau’s lines
Horizontal lines in nails that indicate trauma or acute sever illness. Grow out with nails
Paronychia
Inflammation of proximal and lateral nail folds
Onychocryptosis
Ingrown toenail
Terry’s nails
White part of nail is more than 1/3 nail bed
Aging, cirrhosis, diabetes, or heart failure
Leukonychia
White marks on nails due to manicuring or trauma
Koilonychia
Spoon nails (possible Fe deficiency)
Onycholysis
Painful separation of nail from nail bed (trauma, psoriasis, contact dermatitis)
CN I
Olfactory
CN II
Optic
CN III
Oculomotor
CN IV
Trochlear
CN V
Trigeminal
CN VI
Abducens
CN VII
Facial
CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal
CN X
Vagus
CN XI
Accessory
CN XII
Hypoglossal
Kerion
Raised boggy secondarily infected fungal lesion of hair
Canthus
Eyelid corners
PERRL
Pupils are equal round and reactive to light
Chalazion
Nontender meibomian gland obstruction
Hordeolum
A stye
Tender infection of eyelid follicle
Dacryocystitis
Lacrimal sac inflammation
Entropion
Eyelid inversion
Ectropion
Eyelid eversion
Pingueculum
Harmless yellow triangular nodule on bulbar conjunctiva
Pterygium
Thickening of bulbar conjunctiva extending from inner canthus
Episcleritis
Inflammation of vessels in bulbar conjunctiva with central nodule and radiating vessels.
(Autoimmune cond, gen benign)
Hypopyon
Inflammatory cells in anterior chamber of the eye
Hyphema
Blood in anterior chamber of the eye
Normal cup:disc and a:v ratios
<1:2
2:3
Hypertensive retinopathy
Copper wire
Silver wire
AV nicking
Cotton wool patches
Hemorrhages
Diabetic retinopathy
AV nicking
Hard yellow exudates
Hemorrhage
Neovascularization
Bitemporal hemianopsia indicates
Defect at optic chiasm
Left homonymous hemianopsia indicates
Right optic tract defect
Esotropia
medial misalignment of eye
Exotropia
Lateral misalignment of eye
Hypertropia
Superior misalignment of eye
Hypotropia
Inferior misalignment of eye
Crescent shadow in anterior chamber depth inspection
Indicates increased intraocular pressure(possible glaucoma)
Corneal reflect test
CN V in and CN VII out
Hearing AC>BC
Normal or sensorineural hearing loss
Hearing BC>AC
Conductive hearing loss
Weber test interpretation
Abnormal-lateralization
If conductive loss lateralization to impaired ear and if SNHL lateralizes to good ear
Presbycusis
Age related hearing loss
Rinne test interpretation
Normal or SNHL :AC>BC
Conductive loss: BC>AC
Anosmia
Loss of sense of smell
Wharton’s duct
Drains submandibular glands
Stensen’s duct
Drains parotid glands
Majority of oral cancer is
SCC
Torus palantinus
Benign midline mass in hard palate
Meds that cause Gingival hyperplasia
Dilantin(phenytoin), cyclosporine, or CCB
Hot potato voice and drooling
Peritonsillar abscess
Winged scapula
Paralysis of serratus anterior from injury to long thoracic
Sulcus sign
Pull down on humerus leads to shoulder groove
Indicates glenohumeral dislocation
Rotator cuff muscles and actions
Supraspinatus-abduction
Infraspinatus-80% external rotation
There’s minor-20% external rotation
Subscapularis-internal rotation
Empty can test
Test for supraspinatus tear
Gerber’s loft off test
Subscapularis tear
Drop arm test
Rotator cuff tear - infraspinatus or teres minor
Hawkin’s test
Rotator cuff impingement
Neer’s sign
Subacromial impingement
Yergason test
Biceps tendon strength test
Speeds test
Biceps tendon impingement
Popeyes deformity
Biceps tendon rupture
Apley scratch test
Adhesive capsulitis
Medial epicondylitis
Pain reproducible with wrist flexion against resistance
Lateral epicondylitis
Pain reproducible with wrist extension against resistance
Dinner fork deformity
Colles fx(distal radius)
Positive tinsel’s sign indicates
Carpal tunnel
Positive phalen’s test indicates
Carpal tunnel
Finkelstein test
De quervain’s tenosynovitis
Boutonniere deformity
Hyperextension at DIP indicates central slip extensor tendon rupture
Swan neck deformity
Flexion of DIP indicates volar plate attenuation of PIP joint
Heberden’s nodes
On dorsolareral aspects of DIP
OA
Bouchard’s nodes
Nodes at PIP
RA or OA but more typical of RA
Median nerve check
Sensation in digits 3-5
Motor opposition of thumb
Radical nerve check
Sensation on dorsum of hand
Wrist extension
Ulnar nerve check
Sensation in pinky and hypothenar eminence
Spreading fingers
Stethoscope diaphragm and bell useage
Diaphragm for high pitched (press firmly)
Bell for low pitched (light pressure)
Cardiac areas
Aortic- 2nd ICS,RSB
Pulmonic-2nd ICS, LSB
tricuspid-4th and 5th ICS, LSB
mitral(apex)-5th ICS, MCL
S1
Closure of tricuspid and mitral valve
S2
Closure of aortic and pulmonic valves
S3
Ventricular gallop
S4
Atrial gallop
Aortic/pulmonic stenosis murmur
Systolic crescendo-decrescendo ejection murmur
Innocent mumur characteristics
ASD murmur
Systolic ejection murmur with fixed splitting of S2
MVR or TVR murmur
Pan/holosystolic murmur
VSD murmur
Pan/holosystolic murmur
Aortic or pulmonic regurg mumur
Early diastolic decresendo murmur
Mitral/tricuspid stenosis murmur
Mid diastolic decresendo murmur
Mitral stenosis mumur
Opening snap with diastolic rumble
AS and aortic regurg murmur
Systolic-diastolic murmur
Auscultation with pt leaning forward
Brings cardiac base forward
Good for listening to aortic and pulmonic valves
Valsalva with murmurs
Decreases all murmurs except HCM
MVP murmur
Mid-late systolic click
Venous hum
Common in children
Pericardial friction
Pericarditis
Allen’s test
For radial and ulnar artery patency
Diastasis recti
Separation of textual abdominis muscles
Pink-purple striae
Cushings
Normal liver span
6-12cm
Murphy’s sign
Gallbladder inflammation
Peritoneal signs
Rebound tenderness
Guarding
Rigidity
Possible appendicitis
Rovsings sign
Papas sign
Obturator sign
Acites signs
Shifting dullness
Fluid wave
Brawny edema
Non putting edema usually presents with stasis dermitis
Result of chronic venous insufficiency
Patrick’s (FABER) test
External rotation of leg for SI joint pain
Also called the figure four test
Trendelenburg test
Hip drop indicates weak hip abductors on contralateral side
FADIR test
Impingement tear of hip(internal rotation)
Anterior drawer test is for
ACL tear
Posterior drawer test is for
PCL tear
Lachlan’s test
ACL tear
Mcmurray test for
Meniscus tear
Pes plantus
Flatfooted
Pes cavus
High foot arch
Possible CMT dz
Thompson test for
Torn Achilles’ tendon
Galeazzi test
For LE limb discrepancy
Lasegue test
Aka straight leg raise for sciatica
L4 radiculopathy
Pain on anterior shin
Numbness on anterior knee
Weak quads/squat
L5 radiculopathy
Lateral leg pain
Lateral calf numbness
Weakness of dorsiflexion/heel walk
S1 radiculopathy
Posterior leg pain
Posterior calf and plantar numbness
Weakness plantar flexion l/walking on toes