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Physical Exam Findings Flashcards

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General/Constitutional Normal

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NAD (No Acute Distress)

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General/Constitutional Abnormal

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Mild/Moderate/Severe Distress
Cachectic/Emaciated/Malnourished
Somnolent

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Cachectic/Emaciated/Malnourished

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skin and bones, poor nutrition

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Somnolent

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Tired/Sleepy, AMS; found in many drunk people

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Head Normal

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Atraumatic

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Head Abnormal

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Sinus Tenderness, Angioedema

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Angioedema

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allergic reaction symptoms

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Eyes Normal

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PERRL EOMI

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Eyes Abnormal

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Nystagmus, Scleral Icterus, Pale Conjunctiva, Conjunctival injection

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Nystagmus

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involuntary eye movement

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Scleral Icterus

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liver failure, yellowing of eyes

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Pale Conjuctiva

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very anemic

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13
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Conjunctival Injection

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reddening of eyes; allergic reaction or infection

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14
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Internal Eyes viewed with a ____

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fundoscope

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15
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External Eyes viewed with a ___

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Wood’s Lamp or Fluorescien

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16
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Internal eye abnormal

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retinal detachment, papilledema, hyphema

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17
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Hyphema

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Blood present in cornea commonly found in trauma pts

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External Eye abnormal

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corneal abrasion or ulcerations, fluorescein uptake

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19
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Fluorescein uptake

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Corneal abrasion

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Ears Normal

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tympanic membrane normal

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Ears Abnormal

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TM erythema, TM bulging, TM dullness, TM obscurred by cerumen (earwax)

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22
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Bulging and erythema TM

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Otitis Media

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23
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Nose Normal

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Normal Nares

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Nose Abnormal

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Epistaxis, Rhinorrhea, Septal hematoma, Boggy turbinates

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Septal hematoma

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found in trauma pts; hematoma in septum that is blocking airway

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26
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Boggy Turbinates

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swollen inner nose

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Throat Normal

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Oropharynx normal

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28
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Throat abnormal

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Dry mucous membrane, pharyngeal erythema, tonsillar exudate, dental caries, edentulous

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29
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Dry mucous membrane

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dehydration

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30
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Pharyngeal erythema

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red throat

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31
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Tonsillar exudate

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swollen; Strep throat(streptococcal pharyngitis)

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32
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Edentulous

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no teeth

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33
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Neck Normal

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Supple

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34
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Neck Abnormal

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JVD, Carotid bruit, Cervical lymphadenopathy, vertebral point, paraspinal tenderness, thyromegaly

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35
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JVD

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Congestive Heart Failure

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36
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Carotid Bruit

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

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37
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Cervical lymphadenopathy

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swollen lymph nodes

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38
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Vertebral point

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on the spine

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39
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Paraspinal tenderness

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around the spine, muscles

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40
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Cardiovascular Normal

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RRR (regular rate and rhythm)

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41
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Cardiovascular Abnormal

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Tachycardia/Bradycardia, Irregularly irregular rhythm, murmur, extrasystoles, pleural rub, gallop

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Murmur

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2/6 systolic ejection murmur; if 6/6 can hear without stethoscope

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43
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Extrasystole

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extra beats

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44
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Perfusion Normal

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Pulses equal and symmetric, normal capillary refill

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45
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Perfusion Abnormal

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Delayed capillary refill

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46
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Carotid 2+

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normal pulse in neck

47
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Radial 2+

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normal pulse in wrist

48
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Femoral 2+

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normal pulse in pelvic area

49
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Dorsalis Pedis 2+

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normal pulse in top of the foot

50
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Posterior Tibialis 2+

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normal pulse in back of heel

51
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0 for pulse

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absent

52
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1+

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barely palpable

53
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2+

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normal, easily palpable

54
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3+

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full

55
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4+

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bounding/aneurysmal

56
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Pulmonary Normal

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Breath sounds clear and equal

57
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Pulmonary Abnormal

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Mild/Moderate/Severe Respiratory distress

Tachypnea, accessory muscle use, diminished breath sounds, wheezes, rales(crackles), rhonchi

58
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Wheezes

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asthma

59
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Rales

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Congestive Heart Failure

60
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Rhonchi

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Pneumonia

61
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Abdominal normal

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soft and non-tender (S/NT)

62
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Abdominal abnormal

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Mild/Mod/Severe tenderness

voluntary/involuntary guarding, rebound tenderness, rigidity

63
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Absent/Hypoactive bowel sounds

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Small Bowel Obstruction

64
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Organomegaly

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hepatomegaly or splenomegaly

65
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Murphy’s Signs

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cholecystitis

66
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McBurney’s Signs and Psoa’s Signs

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appendicitis

67
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Rectal Normal

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normal rectal exam, heme negative

68
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Rectal Abnormal

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Heme positive, abnormal stool color, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, decreased rectal tone

69
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Heme positive, Abnormal stool color

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GI bleed

70
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Female Genital Normal

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Normal external, bimanual, and speculum exam

71
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Female Genital Abnormal

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Cervical motion tenderness, adnexal tenderness or mass, uterine tenderness, cervical os open, blood in the vaginal vault, malodorous discharge

72
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Male Genital Normal

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Normal Genital exam; circumcised/uncircumcised

73
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Male Genital Abnormal

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Testicular tenderness, epididymal tenderness, testicular edema, testicular mass, urethral discharge, inguinal hernia

74
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Musculoskeletal/Extremities Normal

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Non-tender, Full ROM

75
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MS/Extremities Abnormal

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Bony tenderness, tendon laxity, decreased ROM, pitting pedal edema, calf tenderness, palpable cords/ Homan’s sign

76
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Pitting pedal edema

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DVT; 1-4 and 4 being the most swollen

77
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Calf Tenderness and Palpable cords/Homan’s signs

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DVT

78
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Back Normal

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nontender thoracic and lumbar spine

79
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Back abnormal

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CVA tenderness, paraspinal tenderness, vertebral point tenderness, midline deformities/step off

80
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CVA tenderness

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pyelonephritis

81
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Skin Normal

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warm, dry, normal color

82
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Skin Abnormal

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pallor, cyanosis, jaundice, diaphoresis, urticaria, petechiae

83
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Urticaria

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hives,allergic reaction

84
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Skin Infections

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erythema, increased warmth, induration, fluctuance, purulent drainage, lymphangitis

85
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Induration/Fluctuance

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abscess

86
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Skin Trauma

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ecchymosis, contusion, abrasion, laceration, skin tear, avulsion

87
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Neurological Normal Basic

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Alert and Oriented x4 , non-focal neuro exam

88
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Neurological Normal Detailed

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Sensation intact, motor strength 5/5, DTRs 2+ and equal, CN II-XII intact, normal cerebellar exam, normal gait

89
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DTR’s

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Deep tendon reflex

90
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Normal cerebellar exam

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balance

91
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Normal gait

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normal walking

92
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LOC (level of consciousness)

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somnolent, obtunded, unresponsive

93
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Motor strength abnormal

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extremity weakness 0/5 to 4/5, pronator drift

94
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sensation abnormal

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hypoesthesia, numbness

95
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Speech abnormal

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aphasia, dysarthria

96
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Reflexes abnormal

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decreased DTR

97
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Cerebellar abnormal

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dysmetria during finger to nose test, positive Romberg, vertical nystagmus

98
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Gait abnormal

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ataxia, antalgic

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Trauma exam head

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battle signs, raccoon eyes, periorbital ecchymosis

100
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Trauma exam eyes

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unequal pupils, subconjuctival hemorrhage, hyphema

101
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Trauma ears

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hemotympanum

102
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Trauma nose

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nasal bone deformity, epistaxis, septal hematoma

103
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trauma oopharynx

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malocclusion, dental injury

104
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trauma neck

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vertebral point tenderness, deformities, crepitus

105
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Crepitus

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air present in tissue due to collapsed lung

106
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Trauma abdominal

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tenderness, distended, ecchymosis

107
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Trauma rectal

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rectal laxity

108
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Trauma musculoskeletal

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pelvis unstable, bony tenderness, deformity

109
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Trauma back

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vertebral point tenderness, deformities, step offs, abrasions

110
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Trauma skin

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ecchymosis, laceration, abrasion, skin tear, contusion, avulsion

111
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Trauma Neurological

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Glascow Coma Scale 3-15

112
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General Benign exam include:

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External inspection – Constitutional, Eyes, Skin
Auscultating the heart – Heart rate and rhythm, heart sounds
Auscultating the lungs – Breath sounds
Palpating the abdomen – Soft, Abdominal tenderness
Examining the legs – Edema, Distal pulses

113
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Common extra exam findings

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Examine throat – pharyngeal erythema or exudates. Symmetric palate
Examine inner ear – TM’s appearance
Auscultate the abdomen - Bowel sounds
Touch the wrists – Radial pulses
Squeeze the calf muscles – Calf tenderness
Pound on the back – CVA tenderness

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