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PE is best conducted with?
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Clues from pt history
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Use an orderly evaluation sequence to avoid?
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leaving parts of the exam out, and helps with info discovery
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In exam look for?
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abnormalities
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Evaluation components are?
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Circulation: arterial puleses (rate,rhythm,contour)
arterial BP Venous pulse and pressure Precordiam_ inspect,palpate,percuss asuculatate=last! |
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Carotid pulse examination lets us assses? (3x)
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asses abnormal cerebral blood supply
index to time events of cardiac cycle asses wave form |
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Steps to exam for carotid pulse
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1. auscultate for bruits-along medial border of scm from haw angle to head of clavicle. (heart sounds and murmores can be audible over carotidsbut don't mistaken for bruits)
2. Palpate for pulse: medial border of scm or just lateral to scm 3. asses rate,rhytm,pulse amplitude, and pulse contour |
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bruits sound like?
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buzzing or humming.
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describe a normal pulse contour
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upstroke of pulse is more rapid than decay.
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what is pulse pressure (math)
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systolic pressure - diastolic pressure
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what is a fxn of pulse pressure
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percived strenght or volume of the pulse.
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when does upstroke of carotid pulse occur?
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S1= closing of mitral and tricuspid valves. assoc with ventricular ejection and used to time cardiac
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