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Vituity Scribe - The Physical Exam with complete solutionsSomnolent - Answer- Drowsy or sleepy disposition
Cachetic/Emaciated - Answer- Physically wasting ( extremely thin)
Nontoxic Appearing - Answer- Well-appearing patient in minimal distress (often used to describe well-appearing pediatric patients)
Normocephalic - Answer- Normal appearance and size of head
Atraumatic - Answer- No signs of trauma present
Cyanosis - Answer- Bluish discoloration of the skin due to a lack of oxygen
Pallor - Answer- An unhealthy paleness of the skin
Erythema - Answer- Superficial reddening of the skin
Jaundice - Answer- Yellowing of skin due to abnormal bilirubin build-up
Abrasion - Answer- Superficial wound to the top most layer of the skin
Contusion - Answer- A region of skin in which blood capillaries are ruptured; AKA bruise
Ecchymosis - Answer- An area of ruptured blood vessels similar to a contusion; AKA bruise
Laceration - Answer- A cut in the skin
Puncture - Answer- A small hole in the skin
Wheal - Answer- Round, localized area of edema on the skin
Wheal-and-flare - Answer- (a reaction) rash or hives (irregular, blanch raised areas with redness)
Urticaria - Answer- hives or wheals which are either redder or paler than the surrounding areas and are often accompanied by itching Maculopapular - Answer- rash or hives (flat red area covered with small confluent bumps)
Pustules - Answer- Small collection of pus under the skin
Bullae - Answer- Fluid-filled blisters
Petechiae - Answer- A small round flat dark-red spot caused by bleeding into the skin or
beneath the mucus membrane
Purpura - Answer- Purple spots or blotches (don't turn white when pressed)
Induration - Answer- A hardened area of normally soft tissue
Fluctuance - Answer- Movable and compressible
Hemangioma - Answer- A benign tumor consisting of blood vessels
Cornea - Answer- The transparent coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil, lets light into the eye
Sclera - Answer- The dense, fibrous, opaque outer coat enclosing the eyeball - except the part covered by the cornea
Conjuctiva - Answer- White area of the eyes
Icterus - Answer- Yellowing of the sclera due to bilirubin build-up (often seen with jaundice)
Subconjunctival hemorrhage - Answer- Bright red patches in conjunctiva of eyes due to ruptured blood vessels
Extraocular Movements Intact (EOMI) - Answer- Appropriate function of the extraocular muscles, tested with "follow my finger"
Pupils equal, round and reactive to light (PERRL) - Answer- Normal evaluation of the size, shape of the pupils and their reaction to light
Papilledema - Answer- Swelling of the optic disk due to an increase in intracranial pressure
Fundi sharp - Answer- Non-swollen optic nerve on exam of fundus (back of eye) with opthalmoscope
Visual acuity - Answer- Acuteness/sharpness of vision as measured by the eye chart
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