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extension
straightening
flexion
bending
abduction
mvt away from the trunk/midline
adduction
mvt toward the trunk/midline
dorsal
back of hand or top of foot
plantar
bottom of the foot
volar or palmar
palm side of hand/arm
midline/vertebral/spinal tenderness
tenderness over the actual bony spine
CVA tenderness
costovertebral angle tenderness; tenderness over the kidneys
babinski's reflex
foot reflex
anisocoria
unequal pupils
hemiparesis
weakness on one half of the body
hemiplegia
paralysis on one half of the body
heel to shin
cerebellar test; A test of lower limb coordination and position sense; the subject places the heel of one foot on the opposite knee and then slides it distally along the shin to the opposite side.
finger to nose
cerebellar test; A test of voluntary motor function in which the person being tested is asked to slowly touch his nose with an extended index finger; the FTNT is used to evaluate coordination, and is altered in the face of cerebellar defects
Romberg's sign
neurologic test; a test for drunken driving. The patient stands with feet together, and maintains balance with eyes open. The eyes are then closed. A loss of balance with the eyes closed is a positive, abnormal response
pronator drift
neurological test (raise hand, hold them out, close your eyes)
expressive aphasia
unable to express oneself's properly
aphasic
no speech
antalgic gait
limping
ataxic gait
falling to one side
oriented x3
oriented to person, place, time
CNS II-XII intact
cranial nerves II-XII intact
sensation
e.g. "normal sensation to light touch in all dermatones"
motor strength
assessed x/5, to the different extremities
step-off
palpable deformity in bones
ecchymosis
flat bruise
hematoma
collection of blood under skin/in tissues
contusion
raised bruise
pedal
foot/ankle
edema
typically lower extremity edema or pedal (foot/ankle) edema
normal tone
normal nerve function in the rectum
guaiac/heme
testing of blood in the stool (positive or negative)
CMT
cervical motion tenderness
vaginal vault
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adnexa
refers to ovaries/fallopian tubes (e.g. adnexal tenderness/mass)
cervical os
opening of the cervix
McBurney's Point Tenderness
sign of appendicitis (RLQ)
murphy's sign
sign of cholecystitis (RUQ)
splenomegaly
spleen enlargement
hepatomegaly
liver enlargement
distention
swelling of the abdomen
pulsatile
Undergoing pulsation; vibrating
masses
pulsatile, etc.
guarding
voluntary/involuntary; muscles "brace" upon palpation
rebound
pain upon release of palpation
bowel sounds
physician listens to these with stethoscope
abdominal locations
epigastric, periumbilical, suprapubic
intercostal retractions
movement of muscles between ribs (in respiratory distress)
accessory muscle use
breathing with extra muscles
rhonchi
wet sound of mucous
rales
crackles
wheezes
sound typically heard with asthmatics
lungs CTA
lungs clear to auscultation
tachycardia
fast heart rate
bardycardia
slow heart rate
rubs, gallops
abnormal heart sounds
murmur
abnormal heart sound
-systolic x/6, heard at ________ (e.g. left sternal border)
-diastolic x/6
irregularly irregular
atrial fibrillation
thyroidomegaly
enlarged thyroid
JVD
jugular vein distention
lymphadenopathy
enlarged lymph nodes (anterior cervical, posterior cervical, submanibular)
meningismus
stiffness in neck
carotid bruit
noise from carotid narrowing (stenosis); MD listening to neck with stethoscope
supple
can easily bend
Battle's sign
sign of basilar skull fracture
raccoon's eyes
black eyes
septal hemotoma
sign of basilar skull fracture
hemotympanum
blood in the ears, sign of basilar skull fracture
scalp hematoma
"goose egg" or bump on the scalp
Head locations
Frontal- front
Temporal- temples
Parietal- sides, toward back
Occipital- back
Normocephalic/atraumatic
normal head inspection
oral mucosa moist/dry mucous membranes
sign of hydration/dehydration
uvula midline
uvula is in the center, not deviated
pharyngeal erythema
redness in the throat
tonsilar enlargement
big tonsils
tonsilar exudates
pus on the tonsils
rhinorrhea
runny nose
cerumen
earwax
TM erythema/dullness/loss of landmarks/fluid behind TM/etc.
signs of ear infection
TM's clear
normal tympanic membranes (ear drums)
other eye terms for detailed exam
fluorescein uptake, corneal abrasion, corneal ulceration, cornea foreign body, anterior chambers clear, hyphema, Seidel's sign, fundoscopic exam normal, papilledema
Slit lamp exam with fluorescein
specific exam that needs to be documented when examining closely for corneal abrasions or foreign body in the eye
nystagmus
jiggling of eyes back and forth when looking left/right or up/down
photophobia
light sensitivity
conjunctival exudates
pus in the eyes
conjunctiva
membrane in the eye, can be "pale," "pink," "erythematous"
icterus
yellowing of sclera (whites of eyes)
EOMI
extraocular movements intact
PERRL
pupils equal, round, reactive to light
urticarial
hives
Pale
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induration
firm area on skin typically associated with infection (abscess)
fluctuance
bogginess in skin typically associated with infection (abscess)
papular rash
A papular rash consists of small, raised, circumscribed—and perhaps discolored (red to purple)—lesions known as papules
macular rash
A macular rash is a skin rash which presents in the form of a number of small, flat red spots. It can appear anywhere on the body, and it may be caused by a variety of things, from allergic reactions to certain medications
macular/papular
descriptors for a rash
blanching
when pressed, the rash "blanches" (skin turns white when you press it)
vesicles
bubble-like formation on skin
erythema
redness
petechiae
pinpoint red dots, non-blanching
diaphoretic
sweaty
cyanotic
bluish skin (due to hypoxia)
jaundice
yellowing of skin
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