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"Red-Flag" Headache - -Thunderbolt headache -Onset at age over 50 -"Worst headache of my life" -Recent onset (less than 6 months) -Markedly elevated blood pressure -Presence of rash or signs of infection -Presence of cancer, HIV, Pregnancy, vomiting, recent head trauma, persisting neurologic deficits 10 Lymph Nodes of Head and Neck in Order! - 1. Preauricular-in front of ear 2. Posterior Auricular-Behind the ear 3. Occipital-at base of skill 4. Tonsillar-at the angle of the mandible 5. Submandubular-midway under jaw 6. Submental-under chin 7. Superficial Cervical-Little below ears 8. Posterior cervical-in between two muscles 9. Deep Cervical chain-Along front muscle 10. Supraclavicular-along top of clavical 10 Types of Tinea - 1. Tinea Capitis=head and scalp 2. Tinea Corporis = body 3. Tinea Pedis = feet 4. Tinea Manuum = Hands 5. Tinea Facei = Face 6. Tinea Unguinum = Nails 7. Tinea Axillaris = Armpits8. Tinea Cruris = Groin 9. Tinea Versicolor = Fine scales of hypo pigmented skin 10. Tinea Incognito = mutation of initial lesions 6 Cardinal Directions of Gaze - 7 Attributes of a Chief Complaint/Symptom - O-NSET L-OCATION D-URATION C-HARACTERISTICS A-SSOCIATED MANIFESTATIONS R-ELIEVING FACTORS T-REATMENT 7 Components of The Comprehensive Health History - 1. Identifying Data and Source of the History 2. Chief Complaint 3. History of Present Illness 4. Past History 5. Family History 6. Review of Systems 7. Health Patterns Acne Distribution - Face, Upper Chest and Back Actinic Keratosis - Superficial flattened papules Covered by a dry scale Often multiple Round or irregularPink, Tan or Grayish On sun exposed skin of older fair skinned people Benign Alopecia Areata - -Hair loss -immune system attacks hair follicles -Sudden hair loss that starts with one or more circular patches that may overlap -Clearly marked -No visible scaling or inflammation Angular Cheilitis - Softening of the skin at the angles of the mouth followed by fissuring -Causes: Nutritional deficiency, overclosure of the mouth (no teeth) Saliva macerates the infolded skin -Often leads to Candida Anisocoria - Inequality of pupils of less than 0.5mm Seen in 20% of normal people Considered benign if pupil reactions are normal -May be from blunt trauma or open-angle glaucoma Aphthous Ulcer - Canker sore Aphthous Ulcer (Canker Sore) - A painful round or oval ulcer that is white or yellowish gray and surrounded by a halo of reddened mucosa Heals in 7-10 days Apocrine Glands - Sweat glands found in axillary and genital regions, open into hair follicles, stimulated by emotional stress and bacterial decomposition makes BOAtopic Eczema - Appears mainly on flexor surfaces (in front of elbow and behind knees etc) Autonomy - Freedom from external control freedom from external control or influence; independence. Basal Cell Carcinoma - Arising in lowest or basal level of epidermis -accounts for 80% of skin cancers -In sun exposed areas -Pearly white and translucent -Grow slowly -Rarely metastasize Beneficence - Binocular Vision - Is central vision where both eyes work to create full visions Bitemporal Hemianopsia (Optic Chiasm) - Loss of half of vision on the same side of both eyes (Both temporal sides) Body Mass Index (BMI) - Checks proportion of Height to Weight Underweight = <18.5 Normal = 18.5-24 Overweight = 25-29 Obesity 1 = 30-34 Obesity 2= 35-39 Obesity 3 = 40 and up Braden Scale Pressure Ulcer Scoring - -19-23 = Not At Risk -15-18 = Mild Risk-13-14=Moderate Risk -10-12= High Risk -9-lower = Very High Risk
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