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14 Cards in this Set
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Inspection of Extremities
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Color, Edema, Moisture, Hair, Shiny Skin
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Inspection of Nails
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Clubbing, Pink Nailbeds
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Inspection of JVD
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Presence of absence, position when assessed (@45 degree angle)
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Inspection of Movement
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Moves all Extremities Well
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Palpation
Assess Pulses |
Carotid & Peripheral Pulses
Temporal Brachial Radial Femoral Popliteal Dorsalis Pedis Posterior Tibial |
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Assess the pulses by comparing symmetry
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Do not palpate both carotids at the same time
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Assess for presence/absence of pulses
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Regular/Irregular rhythm, Symmetry, Rate
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Assess for Edema
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0+, 1+, 2+, 3+, 4+; brawny; pitting/nonpitting
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Assess for pulse quality
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0 absent
1 barely perceptible, easily obliterated, thready; 2 Normal 3 Bounding but can be obliterated 4 Bounding but cannot be obliterated |
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Homan's Sign
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Negative
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Presence of paresthesias
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Numbness, Tingling, Burning
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Presence of Pain
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Rate on scale of 1-10
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CRT
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Less than 3 Seconds
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Assess Temperature
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