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31 Cards in this Set
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Wheezes
and Caused by? |
Continuous, high pitched musical sounds similar to a whistle
-results when air moves through partially obstructed airways |
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Rhonchi
and Caused by? |
Continuous sounds with a lower pitch and snoring quality
-Secretions (saliva, mucus, tears, bile) in the larger airways |
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Stridor
and Caused by? |
High pitched inspiratory sound
-indicates partial obstruction of the larynx or trachea |
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Cardiac output
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The amount of blood the heart ejects each MINUTE, measured in milliters
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Stroke volume
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The amount of blood the ejects in one beat
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Bruits
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Sounds of turbulent flow around a partial obstruction
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Thrill
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Vibration or humming felt when palpating the pulse
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physical examination techniques
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Inspection
Palpation Percussion Auscultation |
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Inspection
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Process of informed observation
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Palpation
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using your sense of touch to gather information
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Percussion
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production of sound waves by striking one object against another
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Auscultation
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Listening with stethoscope for sounds produced by the body
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Examining the abdomen
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-Auscultate for renal bruits
-Light ABD palpation -Deep ABD palpation -Test for ascites (accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity) |
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RUQ
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liver, gall bladder, kidney,
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RLQ
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large intestine,appendix,ovary
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LUQ
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spleen, kidney, stomach, pancreas
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LLQ
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small intestine, ovary
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pertinent negative
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Absence of signs or symptoms
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Infants
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age newborn-1 year
-resp 30-60 -HR 100-180 -Systolic BP 60-90 Infant 87-105 |
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Toddlers
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age 1-3
resp 24-40 HR 80-110 -Systolic BP 95-105 |
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Preschoolers
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age 3-6
Resp 22-34 HR 70-110 -Systolic BP 95-110 * Distrusting of strangers |
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School age
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age 6-12
RR 18-30 HR 65-110 Systolic BP 97-112 *Gain their trust, Modesty comes important |
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Adolescent
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Age 13-18
RR 12-26 HR 60-90 -Systolic BP 112-128 *can be treated like adult |
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Tidal volume
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The amount of air that is moved in and out of your lungs in one breath
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Korotkoff sounds
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sound of blood hitting arterial walls
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otorrhea
o·tor·rhe·a |
discharge from the ear canal
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conjugate
con·ju·gate |
droopy eyelid
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Cullen's sign
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Discoloration around the umbilicus
*suggestive of intra-abd hemorrhage |
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Grey turner's sign
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Discoloration over the flanks
*suggestive intra-abd bleeding |
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Dermis
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2nd layer of skin containing nerve endings, sweat and sebaceous glands, and blood and lymph vessels.
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Epidermis
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non-vascular outer protective layer of the skin
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