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- nail curves upward from the nail bed
- seen in patient's with iron deficiency anemia, a condition called koilonychia (582) |
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- angle b/t the nail & nail bed is 180 degrees or >
- may be caused by lack of oxygen (582) |
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| reference to a normal head size (584) |
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- caused by hyperthyroidism
- protrusion of the eyeballs w/ elevation of the upper eyelids, resulting in a startled/staring expression (584) |
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What is percussion?
What are the 5 types of sounds percussion elicits? |
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-act of striking the body surface to elicit sounds that can be heard/vibrations that can be felt
- flatness, dullness, resonance, hyperresonance & tympany (571) |
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| examination of the body using the sense of touch (568) |
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