Rapid, labored breathing. Seen in diabetic ketoacidosis
What is KUSSMAUL
100
Yellow color. Inspect the sclera, hard palate, mucous membranes and skin.
What is JAUNDICE
100
FATTY STOOLS
What is STEATORRHEA
200
Amount of resistance the ventricles have to overcome to eject blood in systole (squeeze)
What is AFTERLOAD
200
Patient whispers "1,2,3"
What is WHISPERED PECTORILOQUY
200
POSITION WHICH FACILITATES BETTER RESPIRATIONS
What is ORTHOPNEA
200
Lower border of rib margin formed by the medial edges of the 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs
What is Costal Margin
200
Antecubital fossa and drains the hand and lower arm
What is Epitrochlear node
300
Jugular vein distention (JVD)
What is present in cor pulmonale (right heart failure)
300
What is the significance of dullness on percussion of the thorax?
What is CONSOLIDATION...could indicate fluid, tumor or infection.
300
Consolidation in the lungs. Alveoli fill with fluid, bacteria. patient will have crackle lung sounds.
What is PNEUMONIA
300
Midline longitudinal ridge in the abdomen, a separation of abdominal rectus muscles
What is Diastasis recti
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Number of blocks walked or stairs climbed to produce pain
AND WHAT IS muscular pain brought on by exercise
What is Claudication distance
INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION
400
Absence of breathing
What is APNEA
400
Alveoli hyperinflated because air is stuck in alveoli. Barrel chest with pursed lip breathing.
What is EMPHYSEMA
400
Hyper-inflated LUNGS from emphysema, pneumothorax, or COPD will cause
What is HYPER-RESONANCE
400
DAILY DOUBLE
Inflammation of peritoneum and classic indicators
What is Peritonitis, board-like abdomen
400
Tricolor change of the fingers in response to cold, vibration, stress
What is Raynaud's
500
DAILY DOUBLE
Normal sounds like E.
Consolidation sounds like A
What is EGOPHONY
500
Pale color which may indicate bleeding, anemia or hypotension. Consider checking hemoglobin and hematocrit (H&H)
What is PALLOR
500
deep, rapid breathing followed by periods of apnea.
What is CHEYNE-STOKES
500
Profile sign
What is viewing the finger from side to detect early clubbing
500
Determines the patency of the radial and ulnar arteries by compressing one artery site and observing return of skin color as evidence of patency of the other artery