Screening for Medical Referral Flashcards
ABCDE for moles
A: Asymmetry B: Border C: Color D: Diameter E: Evolving
Where are the posterior cervical spinal nerve chain lymph nodes located
Anterior aspect of trapezius on neck
Where are the posterior superficial cervical lymph nodes located
Posterior aspect of sternocleidomastoid
Where are the anterior deep and superficial cervical lymph nodes located
Anterior aspect of sternocleidomastoid
Where are the submental lymph nodes located
Under chin
Where are the submandibular lymph nodes located
Under jaw
What is the test that looks at clubbing of fingers
Schamroth window test
What is the order abdominal screen (4)
- Inspect
- Auscultation
- Percussion
- Palpation
What is in the right upper quadrant (8)
- Liver and gallbladder
- Pylorus
- Duodenum
- Head of pancreas
- Right adrenal gland
- Part of right kidney
- Hepatic flexure of colon
- Ascending and transverse colon
What is in the upper left quadrant (8)
- Left lobe of liver
- Spleen
- Stomach
- Body of pancreas
- Left adrenal gland
- Left kidney
- Splenic flexure of colon
- Descending and transverse colon
What is in the lower right quadrant (8)
- Right kidney
- Cecum and appendix
- Ascending colon
- Bladder if distended
- Ovary and salpinx
- Uterus if enlarged
- Right spermatic cord
- Right ureter
What is in the lower left quadrant (8)
- Left kidney
- Sigmoid colon
- Descending colon
- Bladder if distended
- Ovary and salpinx
- Uterus if enlarged
- Left spermatic cord
- Left ureter
How do you palpate abdominal aorta
2 Fingers over pulse and move outwards until pulse isn’t felt
What is the normal aorta size
3 cm
What can a larger aorta of 5 cm or more indicate
Aneurism
