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neurovascular assessment
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- Assessment of the neuromuscular system that includes inspection of skin color, temperature, and capillary refill distal to an injury, surgical procedure, or cast. Palpation of pulses in the extremities below level of injury and assessment of sensation, movement, and pain in the injured part give a complete assessment.
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Effusion
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An accumulation of fluid, such as in a joint (where it may limit movement).
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genu valgum
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- A deformity in which the knees are abnormally close together and the space between the ankles is increased; also called “knock-knee.”
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genu varum-
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A deformity in which the knees are abnormally separated and the lower extremities are bowed inward; also called “bowleg.”
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antalgic gait-
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A term that refers to an abnormality in the stance phase of gait. When part of one leg is painful, the person shortens the stance phase on the affected side.
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Lurch
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-An abnormality in the swing phase of gait; occurs when the muscles in the buttocks or legs are too weak to allow the person to change weight from one foot to the other.
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Scoliosis-
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An abnormal lateral curve in the spine, which normally should be a straight vertical line.;ask the patient to flex forward from the hips and inspect for a lateral curve in the spine.
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Lordosis-
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The anterior concavity in the curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine when viewed from the side; a common finding in pregnancy and abdominal obesity.; common finding in adults who have abdominal obesity.
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crepitus (crepitation)-
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A continuous grating sensation caused when irregular cartilage or bone fragments rub together and which may be felt or heard as a joint is put through passive range of motion; also, a crackling sensation that can be felt on a patient's chest, indicating that air is trapped within the tissu
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TMJ
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- If the patient has pain or weakness in the face or neck, inspect and palpate this area for tenderness and masses. Ask the patient to open his or her mouth while palpating the temporomandibular joints (TMJs). Common abnormal findings are tenderness or pain, crepitus (a grating sound), and a spongy swelling caused by excess synovium and fluid.
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A goniometer
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is a tool that may be used by rehabilitation therapists or nurses to provide an exact measurement of flexion and extension or joint ROM. Measures angles & ROM
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