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Tensilon Test
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Given to patients with Myasthenia Gravis if muscle is tense.
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Amniocentesis
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Before 20 weeks gestation to check for cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities.
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Murphy's Sign
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Pain with palpatation of gall bladder area seen with cholecystitis
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Cullen's Sign
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Ecchymosis in umbilical area, seen with pancreatitis
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Turney's Sign
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Flank grayish blue
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McBurney's Point
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Pain in RLQ indicative of appendicitis
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Guthrie Test
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For PKU, baby should have eaten source of protein first
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Shilling Test
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For Pernicious Anemia, how well one absorbs Vit B12
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Order of Assessment
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Inspection
Palpatation Percussion Auscultation EXCEPTION? |
With Abdomen:
Inspect Auscultate Percuss Palpate |
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CT
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Assess Allergies
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MRI
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Claustrophobia
No Metal Assess PAcemaker |
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Cardiac Cath
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NPO for 8-12 hrs
Empty Bladder Inform patient that they may feel heat palpitations or desire to cough with dye infection |
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Cerebral Angio Prep
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Well hydrated
Lie flat |
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Lumbar Puncture
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Fetal Position
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Liver Biopsy
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Administer Vit K
NPO morning of exam at least 6 hrs Give sedative Hold breath during biopsy |
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Paracentesis
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Empty Bladder
Semi Fowlers |
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Laparoscopy
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CO2 to enhance visuals
General Anesthesia |
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PTB
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Low grade afternoon fever
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Pneumonia
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Rusty Sputum
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Asthma
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Wheezing on expiration
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Emphysema
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Barrel Chest
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Kawasaki Syndrome
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Strawberry Tongue
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Pernicious Anemia
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Red Beefy Tongue
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Down Syndrome
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Protruding Tongue
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Cholera
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Rice watery stool
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Malaria
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Stepladder like fever with chills
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Typhoid
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Rose spots on abdomen
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Diptheria
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Pseudo membrane formation
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Measles
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Koplik's Spot
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SLE
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Butterfly Rash
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Liver Cirrhosis
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Spider like varices
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Leprosy
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Lioning Face
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Bulimia
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Chipmunk face
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Appendicitis
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Rebound tenderness
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Dengue
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Petechiae or + Herman's Sign
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Meningitis
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Kernig's Sign (leg flex and leg pain on extension)
Brudzinski Sign (Neck flex = Lower leg flex) |
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Tetany
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Hypocalcemia
Trousseau's Sign Chovostek's Sign |
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Pancreatitis
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Cullen's Sign (ecchymosis of umbilicus)
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Pyloric Stenosis
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Olive like mass
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PDA
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Machine like murmur
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Addison's
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Bronze like pigmentation
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DVT
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Homan's Sign
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Angina
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Crushing, stubbing pain which radiates
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Epiglotitis
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3D's
Drooling Dysphonia Dysphagia |
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Hodgkin's/Lymphoma
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Painless progressive enlargement of spleen and lymph tissues
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Salty skin
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DKA
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Kussmaul's Breathing (Deep Rapid)
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GERD
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Barrets Esophagus (Erosion or the lower portion of the esophageal mucosa)
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Meniere's Disease
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Vertigo, Tinnitus
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Shock
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Hypotension, Tachypnea, Tachycardia
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Ulcerative Colitis
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recurrent bloody diarrhea
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Hypocalcemia
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Trousseau and Chvostek
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Lyme's Disease
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Bull's eye rash
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