Rems Exam Flashcards

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Principles of REMS

A
Exposure
Look
Feel
Move
Function and special tests
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What are you looking for in REMS

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Symmetry
Skin changes
Muscle wasting
Joint swelling
Deformity
Scars
Extra articulate swellings 
Erythema
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3
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Feel for what? In REMS

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Temperature
Swelling
Vascularity
Sensation
Synovitis - warmth , tender , swelling
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Move what do u assess

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Check range of movement
Describe quality of muscle tone
Assess muscle power MRC grading
Assess crepitus

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5
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In REMS spine exam what are u looking for on inspection

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Cervical lordosis
Thoracic kypohsis
Lumbar lordosis

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