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swelling of the tissues surrounding the eye or eyes
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1 erythemia 2 Preauriclar lymph nodes
3 pupura 4 periorbital edema
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erythemia redness of the skin
jaundice yellowing of the skin
pallor paleness
Ashen - Grey Dusky/pale anemia, shock
, pupura Red or purple discoloration spots visibly notable on
the skin; hemorrhage under the skin
diaphoresis excessive sweating,clamming
Tenting Slow return of the skin to its normal position after
being pinched, a sign of either dehydration or aging,
or both
Edema puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
assessment of moles (ABCDE) asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
when checking thyroid start palpating up and move your way down
Lymph nodes are soft, small, symetric and not easily detectable (non
papable)
normal head symetrical
Preauriclar lymph nodes In front of your ears
posterior preauricular behind the ears
irregular thyroid nodules deviated, swell, firm, painful, cancer hard, and non
moveable
asymetrical face tremmers, bells palsy, stroke
Goieter enlarged thyroid
changes in older adults saggin skin, semile lentgies (liver spots) grey hair,
acrochodons (skin tags) nails are brittle, dry skin
How to prevent skin breakdown Float heels, air mattress, move patient every two hrs,
keep pt dry