With Expert Insight
A rash that is raised dark red, scaly on lower extremities may be present in
Right Ans - Lupus. This is called a discord rash.
The "talkative" patient may ramble on when asked to expand on their concern.
This encounter can be best managed by: Right Ans - Listening closely, allow
the patient the first 5 minutes, then redirect the patient to the topic
Lateral epicondylitis is also known as: Right Ans - Tennis elbow
When palpating, what would be mobile in an "up and down" and "side to side"
direction Right Ans - Lymph node
An irregular, large liver may be present in: Right Ans - Liver cancer
A differential to consider with symptoms of fever, SOB, productive cough and
hemopytisis Right Ans - Pneumonia (fever- think infection)
Medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow) will elicit pain from patient with what
exam Right Ans - Resisted flexion of the wrist
exam findings on a patient with pneumonia may include Right Ans - -
dullness with percussion
-dull, diminished breath sounds
-coarse crackles on auscultation
The ABCDE mnemonic applies to: Right Ans - Risk assessment of skin of
melenoma
ABCDE mnemonic stands for Right Ans - A-asymmetry
B-Boarder
C-color
D-diameter (greater the 6mm)
E- evolution (history)
Medial epicondylitis is known as Right Ans - Golfer's elbow
, In splenomegaly, percussion on the left side of the abdomen would reveal:
Right Ans - Dullness
What is the location of the PMI is: Right Ans - the left, 5th intercostal space,
7-9 cm lateral to the sternum
Hemoptysis as a chief complaint may warrant consideration of: Right Ans -
upper GI bleed
Special testing for acute cholecystitis inludes Right Ans - Murphy's test
A slow-growing infected lump that forms due to blockage and swelling of an
oil gland in the eyelid is a Right Ans - Hordeolum (stye)
A chalazion is caused by noninfectious meibomian gland occlusion, whereas a
hordeolum usually is caused by infection.
Unexplained weight loss in patient's history should warrant consideration of:
Right Ans - -oral chewing/swallowing problems
-eating disorders
-malignancy
-thyroid disease
Flexion of the neck is assessing which muscle group Right Ans -
sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
Full passive range of motion of a joint without pain, swelling, tenderness, or
redness indicates a normal finding of the Right Ans - articular (Joint)
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) will elicit pain from the patient with:
Right Ans - Resisted extension of the wrist
A sebaceous cyst excision most likely will result in: Right Ans - Cheesy-
textured substance from sebum
An 8th grader fell and now reports pain between the two tendons at the base
of his thumb. Differential that must be considered is: Right Ans - Scaphoid