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Manubrium

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Upper part of sternum

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Suprasternal notch

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Jugular notch

Superior edge of manubrium

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Clavicular notch

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Lateral on either side to jugular notch

Clavicle articulation

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Sternal end of clavicle

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Flat end - sternal facet

Medial end

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Acromial end

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Lateral end of clavicle

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Supraclavicular fossa

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Area above clavicle

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Subclavicular fossa

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Region below clavicle

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Subxiphoid area

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Region immediately below sternum

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Midsternal line

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Midline of anterior chest wall

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Anterior axillary line

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Lateral end of pectoralis, down chest wall

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Sternal angle

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Bony ridge at manubriosternal junction

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2nd costal cartilage

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Immediately lateral to sternal angle

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Xiphesternal junction

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Lower end of sternum

Body and xiphiod process articulation

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T2 vertebral level

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Suprasternal notch

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T4 vertebral level

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Sternal angle

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T9 vertebral level

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Xiphisternal junction

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Apex of heart

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Left 5th intercostal space - midclavicular line

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Base of heart

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Space between left and right 2nd interspaces. Within sternal strips

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Mitral valve

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Apex of heart

5th intercostal space at midclavicular line

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Tricuspid valve

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Left parasternal strip, 4th intercostal space

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Pulmonary valve

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Left parasternal strip

2nd intercostal space

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22
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2nd pulmonary area

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Left parasternal strip at left 3rd intercostal space

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Aortic valve

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Right parasternal strip, 2nd interspace

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Cupula of pleura

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Upper end of pleural cavities

Above medial third of clavicle

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Apex of lungs
2-3cm above medial end of clavicle | Below pleura
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Bifurcation of trachea
Deep to central region of sternal angle
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Lower borders of pleural cavities
8th costal cartilage, midclavicular line
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Lower borders of lungs
6th costal cartilage, midclavicular line
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L and R costodiaphragmatic recesses
Between 6th and 8th costal cartilage
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Apex of lung (posterior)
T1 rib articulation
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Apex of pleural cavity (posterior)
T1 rib articulation
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Base of lung (posterior)
Intercostal space of 10th rib (expiration), 12th (inspiration) Paravertebral lines
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Lower border of pleural cavity (posterior)
At/slightly below 12th rib, paravertebral lines
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Costodiaphragmatic recesses (posterior)
Between 10th and 12th intercostal space
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Iliac crest
Upper edge of ilium
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ASIS
Anterior projection of iliac crest
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Pubic crest
Horizontal ridge on upper, medial part of pubis
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Subcostal line
Lowest point of costal margin
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Transtubercle line/plane
Line passing through iliac tubercle
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Inguinal grovve
Triangle line
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Umbilicus
Bellybutton
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Linea alba
Midline of abs
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Linea semilunaris
Lateral edge of abs
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4 Quadrants
RUQ LUQ RLQ LLQ
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Hypochondriac regions
Lateral to midclavicular line | Superior to subcostal line
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Epigastric region
Medial to midclavicular line | Superior to subcostal line
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Umbilical region
Superior to transtubercle line Medial to midclavicular lines Inferior to subcostal line
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Lumbar regions
Lateral to midclavicular lines Superior to transtubercle line Inferior to Subcostal line
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Inguinal regions
Lateral to midclavicular lines | Inferior to transtubercle line
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Hypogastric (suprapubic) region
Inferior to transtubercle line | Medial to midclavicular lines
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RUQ organs
Liver: right lobe Gall bladder Ascending colon, right colic flexure, right half of transverse colon Stomach, duodenum, head of pancreas
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LUQ organs
Liver: Left lobe Most of stomach Spleen Transverse colon, descending colon
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RLQ organs
Small intestines, appendix, cecum, lower ascending colon
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LLQ organs
Small intestines, lower descending colon, sigmoid colon | Left full bladder
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Epigastric region organs
Liver, gall bladder, stomach, pyloric sphincter, superior duodenum, head of pancreas
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Umbilical region organs
Lower duodenum, small intestine loops | Parts of transverse
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Hypogastric region organs
sigmoid colon, ureter, upper bladders
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Lumbar/inguinal region organs
Parts of ureters
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Left Kidney
Deep to 11th and 12th ribs
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Right kidney
Deep to 11th intercostal space and 12th rib
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Spleen
Deep to 9th and 10th ribs - scapular line
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Liver
8th-11th/12th ribs | Posterior
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Lateral axillary nodes
Above armpit
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Posterior axillary nodes
Below armpit
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Central axillary nodes
Anterior deltoid
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Apical axillary node
Medial to central nodes
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Anterior axillary nodes
On anterior axillary lines
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Gastritis
Stomach inflammation | GI contrast
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Diverticulosis
Outpoachings from SI (diverticula)
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Plicae circulars
Folds in intestinal mucosa, increase absorption surface area
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String of pearls sign
Sign of obstruction | String of pearls
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Hilum
Indentation in lung x ray | Left higher than right
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Mediastintum
Border of thoracic cavity
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Diaphragm
Right higher than left (heart depresses left)
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Costophrenic angles
Acute angles, lateral to diaphragm
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Snow ball sign
Looks like snow ball before impact | Flatter after impact in chest cavity
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Spontaneous pneumothorax
No trauma, congentital blister rupture | More likely in men than women
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Complicated (secondary) pneumothorax
Underyling condition or event
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Tension pneumothorax
Air accumulates over time, shifting everything over
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Pleural effusion
Costophrenic angle blunted
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Pectus carinatum
Protrusion of chest
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Murphys sign
Ask patient to inhale, press on gall bladder region (RUQ/epigastric)
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McBurney's point
Appendix. 1/3 between ASIS and bellybutton

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