NECK
What does the L stand for when taking a neck exam?
What is lumps?
This term described coughing up blood.
What is hemoptysis?
What is it called when your eyebrows protrude?
What is exophatlmos
What does it mean when someone has a goiter?
Irregular growth thyroid gland
Name a respiratory disease to ask when taking a respiratory history:
What is asthma, bronchitis, TB, emphysema, pneumonia?
What are the 3 P's to look for in the endocrine system?
What is:
Polydipsia
Polyphagia
Polyuria
Name 3 symptoms when examining the neck:
Swollen glands, pain, stiffness
The classic triad of fever, night sweats, and weight loss points to the infection.
What is TB?
Exophathalmos and heat intolerance are classic features of this thyroid disease.
What is Grave's Disease?