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maintain fluid balance
enhance facilitate immune system
Facilitate absorption of fats for metabolism and storage
Functions of the lymphatic system: [3]
1-2 seconds
Normal capillary refill time:
radial
ulnar
brachial
Pulses in the arm: [3]
Epitrochlear lymph node
Lymph node in arm:
femoral
popliteal
posterior tibial (foot)
Dorsalis pedis (foot)
Pulses in the lower limb [4]
inguinal nodes
Lymph node near lower limb
Pretibial edema
Skin condition that causes plaques of thick, scaly skin and swelling of lower legs.
Occlusion
Closing of a passageway, complete or partial blockage of a blood vessel
Aneurysm
Localized, abnormal, permanent diation of a blood vessel, occuring when a segment of the vessel wall becomes weakened. Most common is aorta.
Chronic venous insufficiency (aka chronic venous stasis)
Condition in which veins have problems moving blood back to the heart. Most often affects veins in the legs.
Chronic arterial insufficiency
Any condition that slows or stops the flow of blood through the arteries.
Superficial varicose veins
Caused by increased blood pressure in veins. Happens in veins near the surface of the skin, blood can collect in the veins.
upper inner
upper outer
lower inner
lower outer
Four breast quadrants:
central
pectoral (anterior)
Subscapular (posterior)
Lateral
Axillary lymph node groups: [4]
Gynecomastia
Overdevelopment or enlargement of the breast tissue in males. Often uneven, usually one breast and is temprorary. Can be caused by decreased testosterone or medications.
Dimpling
Nipple retraction
Edema (peau d’orange)
Deviation in nipple pointing
Fixation
Signs of nipple retraction and inflammation [5]
- Benign breast disease
- cancer
- Fibroadenoma
Causes of breast lumps [3]
Plugged duct
Breast abscess
Mastitis
Disorders in lactation: [3]
Mastitis
Inflammation of the breast, usually caused by an infection. Often happens while breastfeeding
Carcinoma
Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Often cause of breast cancer/type of cancer
Suprasternal notch
Visible dip in between the neck, between the clavicles, and above the manubrium of the sternum
Sternum
Breast bone
Costal angle
Meeting point of the lower border of the false ribs with the axis of the sternum
Sternal angle
Marks the point at which the costal cartilage of either second rib articulates with the sternum
Spinous process
Bony process of a vertebrae that projects posteriorly from the neural arch
Inferior border of the scapula
Lowest part of the scapula and is covered by the latissimus dorsi muscle. Moves forwards round the chest when the arm is abducted
right upper (anterior)
right lower(posterior)
right middle (anterior)
left lower (posterior)
left upper (anterior)
Lobes of the lungs [5]
Anteroposterior/transverse diameter
Distance from the anterior skin to posterior skin of thoracic cage
Inspect, palpate, percuss, auscultate
Order of thoracic physical exam:
Barrel chest:
anteroposterior diameter is wider than the 1:2 ratio
Resonant. However, may be more dull or slat if a client has adipose tissue or a muscular chest.
Normal perussion notes for lungs:
Air has filled the space around the lungs and is prohibiting them from expanding fully. Air may be trapped inside small airways and alveoli
Hyperresonance percussion in lungs meaning:
Indicates denser tissue or fluid (pneumonia, pleural effusions, tumours)
Dull percussion notes in lungs meaning:
Atelectatic crackles
Crackles heard when a portion of the lung is collapsed and airless
Fine crackles
Crackles caused by mucous in larger bronchioles, as heard in COPD
Coarse crackles
Crackles heard during early inspiration and sound harsh or moist. Caused by chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, and severe pulmonary edema
Pleural friction rib
Adventitious breath sound heard on auscultation of the lung, results from movement of inflamed and roughened pleural surfaces against one another
92%, 87-100 if COPD, emphysema
Pulse oximeter should be above:
1:2
Normal anteroposterior-to-transverse ratio:
Cheyne-stokes
specific form of periodic breathing (waxing and waning amplitude of flow or tidal volume) characterized by a crescendo-decrescendo pattern of respiration between central apneas or central hypopneas.
emphysema
pathological diagnosis that affects the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole. It is characterized by abnormal permanent enlargement of lung air spaces with the destruction of their walls without any fibrosis and destruction of lung parenchyma with loss of elasticity.
asthma
chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, characterized by recurrent episodes of airflow obstruction resulting from edema, bronchospasm, and increased mucus production.
Pleural effusion
the accumulation of fluid in between the parietal and visceral pleura, called the pleural cavity. It can occur by itself or can be the result of surrounding parenchymal disease like infection, malignancy, or inflammatory conditions.
Pneumothorax
he collection of air in the spaces around the lungs.
Tuberculosis
is transmitted through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, and another person inhales the bacteria. chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
pulmonary embolism
a blockage of one or more pulmonary arteries by a blood clot. large emboli obstruct pulmonary blood flow, causing reduced oxygenation, reduced gas exchange, decreased perfusion, pulmonary tissue hypoxia, and even death.
coracoid process of the scapula
a small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula. Pointing laterally forward, it, together with the acromion, serves to stabilize the shoulder joint
Olecranon process of ulna
the proximal articular portion of the ulna
Ortolani manoeuvre
(assess for hip dislocation in babies
polydactyly
a condition in which a baby is born with one or more extra fingers
Syndactyly
webbed or conjoined fingers or toes
Clavicle
Acromion process
Greater tubercle of humerus
Coracoid process of scapula
shoulder landmarks [4]
Talipes equinovarus (club foot)
a common foot abnormality, in which the foot points downward and inward