Physical Diagnosis Exam 1 Flashcards
Cardiac output
HR + SV
Stroke Volume
The volume of blood pumped from a ventricle of the heart in one beat
Systolic BP represents
the pressure in the arteries when the heart is contracted (contraction)
Diastole BP Represents
the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest (relaxed)
BP cuff length / width
80% of upper arm circumference, 40% of upper arm circumference
ausculatory gap
a period when Korotkoff sounds disappear during auscultation
orthostatic hypotension
temporary low BP and dizziness when suddenly rising from a sitting or reclining position
orthostatic bp is positive
Systolic BP decreases at least 20 points or diastolic decreases 10 points
Obtunded LOC
you must shake patient for response
Stupurous LOC
Painful Stimuli for response
Neoglisms
made up words, invented or distorted words
Confabulation
the act of filling in memory gaps with fabrications
Perseveration
persistent repetition of the same word or idea in response to different questions
Echolalia
automatic and immediate repetition of what others say, echoing
Clanging
choosing a word on the basis of sound rather than meaning
compulsions
Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that are performed to prevent a future state of affairs
obsessions
repeated, intrusive, and uncontrollable irrational thoughts or mental images that the patient considers unacceptable
phobias
irrational fears of specific objects or situations
delusions
false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, not shared by persons of similar culture that may accompany psychotic disorders
miosis
constricted pupils of less than 2mm
mydriasis
dilated pupils of greater than 6mm
Most common type of skin cancer
basal cell carcinoma 80%
3 types of skin cancer
basal cell carcinoma(80%), squamous cell carcinoma(16%), melanoma(4%)
A in abcde
asymmetry