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diaphoresis
sweating
McBurney’s point
lower quadrant tenderness (half way between the R ASIS and umbilicus, palpates legs straight, 11th thoracic n.), appendicitis
positive Kehr’s sign
sign of ruptured spleen, this test is done in supine with legs up and feel pain in tip of Left shoulder
signs of pre-eclampsia
HTN, unexpected wt gain during pregnancy
gallbladder referral
R shoulder
occult
obscure/hidden from view
best 1st questions:
are you having any limitations related to that?
one of the 4 key questions for screening
During the past month have you been feeling down, depressed, or hopeless?
one of the 4 key questions for screening
During the past month have you been bothered by little interest or pleasure in doing things?
one of the 4 key questions for screening
Do you ever feel unsafe at home or has anyone hit you or tried to injure you in any way?
one of the 4 key questions for screening
Are you currently pregnant or think you may become pregnant
Alcohol levels of dependency for men =
> 14/week, >4/sitting
Alcohol levels of dependency for women =
> 7/wk; >3/sitting
toxic level of caffeine
> 3 cups/day
possible reasons for significant wt gain
hypothyroid, congestive heart failure
possible reasons for significant wt loss
cancer, infection, hyperthyroid
relatives most interested in for family medical hx
1st degree = parents and siblings
pain description indicative of vascular
throbbing, pounding, pulsing
pain description indicative of neurogenic
sharp, crushing, burning, hot
pain description indicative of MSK
aching, sore, dull
pain description indicative of emotional
miserable, agonizing, torturing
pain description indicative of visceral
knifelike, boring, colicky, deep cramping, gnawing, comes in waves
colicky
GI discomfort usually form a hollow organ
what to ask if pt reports constant pain
do you have this pain now?
key ending question
are you having symptoms of any other kind that may or may not be related to your main problem?
pain referral C7
somatic pain from interscapular area
pain referral 10th rib
gallbladder (somatic and visceral)
somatic
pertaining to the body wall in contrast to viscera
pain referral to shoulder, midthoracic, low back
spleen
pain referral to chest
gallbladder
systemic pain patterns
likely constant, deep, boring, progressive, cyclic, less changeable, organ dependent, Bilateral symptoms, painless proximal weakness, fever
pelvic organ innervation
T10-11
malaise
vague feeling of discomfort, as feel on the onset of getting sick
fatigue
sense of tiredness >2 wks
normal wt gain during pregnancy
5 lbs/wk,
stridor
noisy breathing, specifically high-pitched crowing sound associated with croup, respiratory infection, and airway obstruction
tachypnea
RR > 20 b/min for an adult