Vascular/cardiac
Causes of DVT
Surgery, trauma, long periods of bed rest/sitting, meds
Function of brain stem
Respiration, heart beat, GI function
Care after a leg fracture
Color, temp, sensation, pulses
Main cause of lymphedema
Breast surgery that disrupted the lymph system
Resp insufficiency S&S
Heart Failure S&S
Dyspnea, fatigue, edema, increase HR, decrease pulses
Assessing cerebral function
Do you have trouble remembering
Used to test for Carpel Tunnel
Phallen Test
How nodes feel with infection
Firm and freely moveable
Decreased breath sounds, where usually heard
Atelectasis
Tool used when pulse can't be palpated
Doppler
S&S of stroke
F-facial drooping
A- arms
S- speech
T- call 911
Rating of muscle strength
5/5-full ROM, full resistance
4/5-full ROM, some resistance
3/5- full ROM, with gravity
2/5- full ROM, with passive motion
Post-op care after mastectomy
No BP/blood from affected side
Where are bronchovesicular sounds heard
By the sternum or spine
Edema rating
1+, mild no perceptible swelling of leg
2+, mod, dent subside quick
3+, deep remains short time
4+, very deep, lasts long time, gross swollen
2 types of posturing, difference b/w the two
decorticate - plantar flexion of legs,flexed arms
decerebrate - internal rotation of palms, hyperextended back
Decreased sensation of feet
Neuropathy
Best time to do BSE
Day 4-7 of menstrual cycle
Assessing bronchophony
Pt says 99
White, blue, red discoloration of hand
Raynaud's
Classic signs of Parkinson's
Bradykinesia (slow movement)
Loss of balance
Resting tremor
Muscle rigidity
What relieves pain for osteoarthritis?
Heat/ice
Related organs
Tonsils, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, bone marrow
Symptoms of tuberculosis
Blood-tinged sputum, night sweats, dyspnea, orthopnea