Vital Signs
A drop in systolic pressure of > 20 mm Hg
What is Orthostatic Hypotension
A physical exam technique where the examiner uses gentle pressure (about 1 cm deep) to assess the surface structures of the body, especially the abdomen.
What is light palpation?
A blowing, swooshing sound that occurs with turbulent blood flow in the heart
What is a murmur?
Assessing light reflex within the eye.
What is corneal light reflex?
Predominant percussion sound over the lungs of a child
What is hyperresonance?
An adult resting hear rate less than 50 beats/min
What is bradycardia?
A physical exam technique used to detect free fluid (ascites) in the abdomen.
What is Shifting dullness?
A normal phenomenon that occurs towards the end of inspiration related to the timing of the aortic and pulmonic valve closure.
What is a split S2?
A cranial nerve that provides sensory function to the face
What is cranial nerve V- Trigeminal Nerve?
Vesicular breath sounds
What are normal, low pitch, soft breath sounds over majority of the lung fields with inspiration longer than expiration?
The force of the blood pushing against the side of it's container, the vessel wall.
What is Blood Pressure?
Predominant percussion sound over the abdomen
What is Tympany?
This heart tone is heard louder at the 2nd intercostal space just right and left of the sternum.
What is S2
An assessment when you ask the patient to touch their nose, then touch your finger, you are testing for _____
What is Cerebellar Function (coordination)?
Shape and configuration of the thorax
What is AP<transverse diameter or 1:2 ratio?
What is transverse>AP diameter or 2:1 ratio?
A measurement using a tape measure around the chest at the nipple line
What is Chest circumference?
A cluster of conditions that occur together and increase the risk of serious health problems, especially heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
What is Metabolic syndrome?
A peripheral pulse felt on the top (dorsum) of the foot, used to assess blood flow to the lower extremity.
What is the Dorsalis Pedis pulse?
Assessment of soft and sharp over both legs
What is sensation of the neuro system?
A palpable vibration generated from the larynx.
What is tactile fremitus?
A noninvasive method to assess arterial oxygen saturation
What is pulse oximeter?
A dense, non–air-filled organ within the abdomen including the liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys.
What is a solid organ?
Swelling in soft tissue where pressure leaves a temporary indentation (“pit”) in the skin.
What is pitting edema?
A neurological assessment evaluates a patient’s proprioception, which is the ability to sense the position and movement of body parts without looking.
A palpation technique over the lung fields to assess thorax mobility
What is symmetric expansion?