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30 Cards in this Set
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alopecia
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hair loss
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head assessment
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hirsutism
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excessive hair
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head assessment
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pediculosis
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lice
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head assessment
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hydrocephalus
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accumulation of excess cerebro-spinal fluid
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head assessment
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acromegaly
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large head due to excess HGH
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head assess
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microcephaly
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small head, mentally retarded patients
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head assess
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TMJ syndrome
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temporalmandibular joint syndrome- uneven movement of jaw
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head assess
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pterygium
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growth or thickening of conjunctiva
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head (eye)
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entropion
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inverted eyelid
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head (eye)
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ectropion
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everted eyelid- older adults
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head (eye)
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ptosis
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drooping of eyelid
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head (eye)
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exopthalmos
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eye protruding out of socket
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head (eye)
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mydriasis
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enlarged pupils r/t glaucoma, inc. intraocular pressure
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head (eye)
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miosis
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constricted pupils r/t meds for glaucoma
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head (eye)
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anisocoria
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unequal pupils
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head (eye
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kyphosis
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excessive cuve of the thoracic spine
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thorax (spine)
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scoliosis
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lateral curvature of the spine
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thorax (spine)
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S3 sound
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after S1 and S2 sounds
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cardiac
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S4 sound
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before S1
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cardiac
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bruit
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turbulent blood flow found in carotid artery
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pulse
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JVD
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jugular venous distention, found when patient is in semi-Fowlers (45') at carotid artery
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pulse
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crepitus
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clicking of joint
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joint
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LOC
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level of consciousness
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mental
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stereognosis
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ability to recognize shapes by touching object
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mental
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scoliosis
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lateral curvature of the spine
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thorax (spine)
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S3 sound
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after S1 and S2 sounds
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cardiac
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S4 sound
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before S1
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cardiac
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bruit
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turbulent blood flow found in carotid artery
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pulse
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JVD
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jugular venous distention, found when patient is in semi-Fowlers (45') at carotid artery
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pulse
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crepitus
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clicking of joint
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joint
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