RANDOM Flashcards
1
Q
tripod position: COPD. What is copd?
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2
Q
____Morph.
3 types of body build
A
Ectomorph- thin
Mesomorph- normal
Endomorph- obese
3
Q
Paling of skin
A
Pallor
4
Q
Length of light palapation
A
1 cm or .5 inch
5
Q
Length of deep palpation
A
2 cm or 1 inch
6
Q
two handed palpation
A
Bimanual
7
Q
Anemia/ decreased arterial perfusion
A
Pallor
8
Q
Bluish tinge of skin
A
Cyanosis. (Peripheral, central)
9
Q
ICTERUS
A
Jaundice
10
Q
Why erythema is happening
A
Due to congestion of cappilaries
11
Q
pasa. Collection of blood in the subcutaneous tissue causing purple discoloration
A
Ecchymosis
12
Q
Hemorrhagic spots
A
PEtechiae
13
Q
Normal scale for edema
A
zero
14
Q
Skin lesion with white top center
A
Pustule
15
Q
Reddened localized collection of edema fluid
A
Wheal