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    Physical Examination Overview: Stephylococcus

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    This document provides an overview of a physical examination that assesses several areas of the body. It outlines examinations of the general appearance and vital signs, integumentary system including skin, hair, and nails, and various head, eye, ear, nose, and throat areas. Breasts and axillae are also examined for size, symmetry, texture, tenderness, and lymph nodes. The examination evaluates physical characteristics, signs of injury or illness, and range of motion in relevant areas.

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    Physical Examination Overview: Stephylococcus

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    This document provides an overview of a physical examination that assesses several areas of the body. It outlines examinations of the general appearance and vital signs, integumentary system including skin, hair, and nails, and various head, eye, ear, nose, and throat areas. Breasts and axillae are also examined for size, symmetry, texture, tenderness, and lymph nodes. The examination evaluates physical characteristics, signs of injury or illness, and range of motion in relevant areas.

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    This document provides an overview of a physical examination that assesses several areas of the body. It outlines examinations of the general appearance and vital signs, integumentary system including skin, hair, and nails, and various head, eye, ear, nose, and throat areas. Breasts and axillae are also examined for size, symmetry, texture, tenderness, and lymph nodes. The examination evaluates physical characteristics, signs of injury or illness, and range of motion in relevant areas.

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    Physical Examination Overview: Stephylococcus

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    This document provides an overview of a physical examination that assesses several areas of the body. It outlines examinations of the general appearance and vital signs, integumentary system including skin, hair, and nails, and various head, eye, ear, nose, and throat areas. Breasts and axillae are also examined for size, symmetry, texture, tenderness, and lymph nodes. The examination evaluates physical characteristics, signs of injury or illness, and range of motion in relevant areas.

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    PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OVERVIEW o Cutaneous tags and horns

    Temperature/Warmth
    A. GENERAL SURVEY Mobility
    Appearance Turgor
    o Physical and sexual Texture
    development Thickness
    o Skin and color Presence of Edema
    o Hygiene 2. HAIR
    Level of consciousness Color
    Posture and Gait Amount and distribution
    Mobility Texture
    Body built Hygiene
    Behaviour Infestations (lice, dandruff and etc).
    o Body movements 3. NAILS
    o Mannerisms Grooming and cleanliness
    Comfort level Color markings
    Facial expression o Beaus lines
    Speech o Leukonychia
    o Shape
    B. VITAL SIGNS AND ANTHROPOMETRIC o Texture
    MEASUREMENTS o Consistency
    Temperature o Capillary refill
    Blood Pressure
    Respiratory Rate D. HEENT
    Pulse and Cardiac Rate 1. HEAD & NECK
    Height Size, shape configuration
    Weight Lesions
    BMI Symmetry
    Frame size (wrist circumference) Features and type of face
    Mid-upper arm circumference Range of motion
    Triceps skinfold thickness Temporomandibular joint movement
    Lymph nodes
    C. INTEGUMENTARY o Preauricular
    1. SKIN o Postauricular
    Color o Submandibular
    o Generalized o Occipital
    o Variations o Tonsilar
    Odor o Submental
    Skin integrity o Superficial cervical
    Lesions o Posterior cervical
    o Assymetry o Supraclavicular
    o Border Position of Neck
    o Color Symmetry of Neck
    o Diamter Cartilages
    o Evolving o Thyroid
    Presence of (can be normal) o Cricoid
    o Stretch marks o Adams apple
    o Scars C7 prominence
    o Freckles Curvature of spine
    o Birthmarks Range of motion of Neck
    o Senile lenttigines (liver spots) Trachea alignment
    o Senile keratosis 2. EYES
    o Cherry angiomas Visual acuity
    o Purpura o Snellen
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    o Distance VA Odor of mouth
    Gross external exam Uvula
    o Eyelids Tonsils
    o Lashes Posterior pharyngeal wall
    o Palpebral fissures
    o Eyeballs E. BREAST AND AXILLAE
    o Bulbar conjunctiva Size
    o Sclera Symmetry
    o Lacrimal apparatus Color
    o Cornea and lens Texture
    o Iris and pupil Superficial venous pattern (axilla)
    Pupillary exam Areola
    EOMs (6 cardinal fields of gaze) Nipples
    Confrontation Test Retraction
    3. EARS Dimpling
    Auricle, lobule Texture
    Size Elasticity
    Position Tenderness
    Shape Temperature
    Discoloration Nodules, lumps and lesions
    Dishcarges Axilla lymph nodes
    Lesions (skin tags, o Pectoral (anterior)
    Test o Scapular (posterior)
    o Whisper test o Lateral
    o Weber test o Infraclavicular
    o Rinne test o Apical
    o Romberg Test
    4. NOSE
    External nose
    o Shape
    o Color
    o Consistency
    o Patency of air
    Internal nose
    o Nasal septum
    o Nasal mucosa
    o Inferior and middle turbinates
    o Nasal passage
    o Sinuses
    5. THROAT & MOUTH
    Lips
    o Color
    o Texture
    Teeth
    o Number
    o Alignment
    o Color
    o Presence of cavities and etc.
    Buccal mucosa
    Gums
    Tongue
    o Frenulum
    o Whartons duct
    Palates
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