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Physical Examination

Posted By: Stacy on 2007-02-12
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Subject: Physical Examination

Happy Monday everyone!  Hope you all had a great weekend!  I'm doing a report and wondering if any of you can point me in the right direction!


"There is good capillary refill and s/l preson to cultures over both lower extremities."  Any thoughts?  Any good physical examination websites?




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This is in the physical examination. Thanx for trying
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Examination of female patient. 


Musculoskeletal:  No (s/l) keps, pains, or pedal edema...


Genitourinary:  No (s/l) [cussforteeballing or maybe cusp  or teeballing], or area tenderness.


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Subject: s/l physical examination

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Subject: CPX=complete physical examination nm


Sorry, this should have been under heading Physical Examination.
Subject: Sorry, this should have been under heading Physical Examination.

 


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Subject: hair tourniquet--which put of physical examination would this go in??

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Subject: on physical examination his BBI was greater than 1. Whats a BBI???? - nm


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Subject: Physical exam

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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Significant findings for left lower quadrant tenderness. Blood pressure was 124/78, pulse rate of 96, and respiratory rate of 20. Heart: S1 and S2. Lungs: Clear to auscultation bilaterally.


I would type it this way or at least make it present tense.  On my accounts, I am required to categorize these things. 


PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:


Abdomen:  Significant findings for left lower quadrant tenderness. Vital signs:  Blood pressure 124/78, pulse rate 96, respiratory rate 20. Heart: S1 and S2. Lungs: Clear to auscultation bilaterally.


 


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Subject: This is on physical exam

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Subject: physical exam help

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