Chapter 40 The Physical Exam, Specialty Exams And Procedures

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acuity

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level of severity of an illness

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auscultation

Back 2

listening to sounds

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cerumen

Back 3

ear wax

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digital rectal exam

Back 4

exam performed by the provider to check for abnormalities of organs or other structures in the pelvis and lower abdomen

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enema

Back 5

a introduced into the rectum to promote evacuation of the feces

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fecal

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poop

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flexible sigmoidoscope

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flexible scope to allow examination of the colon

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gait

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style of walking

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guaiac test paper

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to test for occult blood in the feces

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heart murmur

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sounds heard on the surface of the heart

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hernia

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bulge or protrusion of an organ

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inspection

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visual examination

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irrigate

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to wash out a cavity or wound with a fluid

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ishihara

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set of charts used for the detection and measurement of visual field defects

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jaegar chart

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eye chart used for reading up close and for determining near vision

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laxative

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medicine to loosen the bowels

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manipulation

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passive movement of a joint beyond its active limit of motion

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occulder

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a device to block viewing when conducting an eye examination

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occult

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hidden blood

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palpation

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act of feeling with the hand

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percussion

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striking a part of the body with short sharp blows of the fingers in order to determine the size position and density of underlying parts

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peripheral

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pertaining to or situated at or near the peripheryy

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polyps

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growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane

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pulse oximetry

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measurement of oxygen saturation of the blood using an oximeter

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Snellen Chart

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chart for testing visual acuity

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spirometer

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instrument for measuring air inhaled and exhaled out of the lungs

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symmetry

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correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane or around an axis

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tugor

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normal tension with the skin means to resistance

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visceral

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pertaining to a viscus

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vital capacity

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the maximal volume of gas that can be exhaled