Physical Exam: Genital, Rectal, Pelvic, Extremities. Flashcards
Inguinal Hernia
protrusion in the groin
Cremasteric Reflex
upward pull of testicles and scrotum due to touch
Paraphymosis
inability to pull back foreskin back over glans penis to its normal
position
Guaiac (Hemoccult)
positive/negative
blood present/absent in stool
Rectal Tone
tone of rectal muscles during digital exam
**Melena
dark, tarry like stool containing blood
Cervical Motion Tenderness
CMT
pain with movement of cervix
Adnexal tenderness
tenderness in location of the ovaries and fallopian tubes
Os Open/Closed
cervical os (opening to cervix) is open or closed
Vaginal Vault
vaginal canal
POC
product of conception (fetus, placenta, etc)
Clubbing
deformity of finger/fingernail due to chronic cyanosis
Snuff Box Tenderness
pain in certain area of the wrist indicating a possible scaphoid bone fracture
Median/Ulnar/Radial Sensory
Function
all these nerves run in forearm…tested in the hand exam
Pain Out of Proportion
excessive pain not matching the expected with pressure applied by the doctor