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Cough and Shortness of Breath
What are the two most important symptoms to recognize in a respiratory Review of Symptoms?
Chest Pain and Racing Heart
What are the two most important symptoms to recognize in a cardiovascular Review of Symptoms?
Abdominal Pain, nausea, vomiting, and constipation/diarrhea
What are the initial most important symptoms to recognize in a gastrointestinal Review of Symptoms?
headaches and dizziness
What are the two most important symptoms to recognize in a neurology Review of Symptoms?
Adolescents <15 get two does, everyone else gets three doses
What is a human papillomo virus vaccine?
Inspect lower extremities and calf swelling or varicosities
Part of the respiratory exam if DVT/VTE is suspected
Inspect the mouth
What should be done during a cardiovascular exam, evaluating central cyanosis?
What are McBurney, Rovsing's, Obturator, Psoas sign, Dunphys, Rebound
Assessed by taste in the posterior 2/3 of tongue, and also affected in Justin Bieber Syndrome
What is cranial nerve VII?
(Ramsey Hunter Disease) Ramsay Hunt syndrome, also known as herpes zoster oticus, is a late complication of varicella-zoster virus infection
It is recommended to get this at 11 or 12, and then every 10 years
What is a Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis vaccine?
it is indicated by clubbing
Part of the respiratory exam, so...
What is the result of low oxygen in the blood and could be a sign of various types of lung disease.
What indicates splinter hemorrhages?
What gives rise to a suspected endocarditis problem?
Leukonychia (white lines) in the fingernails
What is an indicator of hypoalbuminemia?
Muehrcker's Disease, low abluminu, may be given IV>
CNS tested during Point to Point movements
What is the cerebellum?
What is cerebellar coordination?
(includes cerebellar, vestibular)
Assessment for hip pain that is referred to the low back
Patrick's Test, FABER
The arms are crossed during the posterior thorax exam.
What is a successful way to move the scapulae laterally.
A fixed, split, S2m indicates . . .
What is an atrial septal defect.
What is an indication for a fecal occult blood test?
flapping hand tremor
What is asterixis?
Asterixis is a disorder in which a person loses motor control of some parts of the body.
irregularly loses control (I had a patient with this, she was very scared, and very strong.)
Your patient is complaining of being dizzy and appears dehydrated
What is orthostatic vital signs, first reading is done while supine and then stands up for the second reading?
Small airways that are deflated during expiration, popped open during inspiration
What is a rale/crackle?
Seen often in pneumonia. (there will be a few questions on pneumonia on the test, people still die from this)
List the 6 locations for Heart Auscultation in order.
What are
1. RUSB, 2. LUSb, 3. Parasternal
4. Left 4th interspace
5. left 5th interspace (tricuspid area)
6. Apex (mitral area)
Bowel sounds heard, after the patient has surgery
What is hypoactive bowel sounds, as opposed to
high-pitched which is obstruction.
Hyperactive may be diarrhea or lack of fiber.
Ptosis has two common manifestations.
What is difference between muscle and nerve involvement.
CN III, holds the eye lid open.
The other Myasthenia Gravis, it is not the nerve, it is the muscle itself.
Rule out piriformis syndrome
What is needed before ordering an MRI in sciatica?