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| Point of maximum intensity, where the left ventricle taps the anterior chest during systole. |
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| A hearing screening using air conduction that measures hearing for pure-tone frequencies and loudness. |
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| Listening to sounds produced by the airway, lungs, stomach, heart, and blood vessels to identify their characteristics; usually performed with the stethoscope to enhance the sounds heard. |
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| Change in vocal resonance in the presence of a lung consolidation, in which there is increased intensity and clarity of sounds while the words remain indistinct. |
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| An edematous swelling and ecchymosis over the presenting part of the head due to birth trauma. |
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| A subperiosteal hemorrhage that results from birth trauma. |
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| Widening of the nail bed with an increased angle between the proximal nail fold and nail. |
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| A keyhole-shaped pupil caused by a notch in the iris. |
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| A crinkly sensation palpated on the chest surface caused by air escaping into the subcutaneous tissues. |
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| An accumulation of excess fluid in the interstitial spaces. |
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| A change in vocal resonance in the presence of a lung consolidation condition in which the transmission of the "eee" sound becomes a nasal "ay" sound. |
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| A sound produced by the rapid release of air at the end of expiration in a newborn or infant. |
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| Lifting of the chest wall during contraction. |
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| Skin area of extra firmness with a distinct border. |
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| Purposeful observation by carefully looking at the characteristics of the child's physical features and behaviors, including size, shape, color, movement, position, and location. |
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| The fine, soft hair covering the fetus during intrauterine development. |
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| An infection of the mastoid process of the temporal bone of the skull. |
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| A small brain with a head circumference greater than 3 standard deviations below the mean for age and sex. |
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| An overriding of the cranial bones to accommodate the head's passage through the vaginal canal. |
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| Widening of the nares with breathing that is a sign of respiratory distress. |
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| The technique of touch to identify characteristics of the skin, internal organs, and masses, including texture, moistness, tenderness, temperature, position, shape, consistency, mobility of masses, and organs. |
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| Striking the surface of the body, either directly or indirectly, to set up vibrations that reveal the density of underlying tissues and borders of internal organs. |
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| Drooping of the eyelid over the pupil. |
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| Visible depression between the bones and cartilage of the chest during each inspiration when accessory muscles are used in the case of respiratory distress. |
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| An average of the breast and pubic hair Tanner stages in females and of the genital and pubic hair Tanner stages in boys. |
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| Height-measuring device attached to the wall. |
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| An abnormal turning of the eye, usually inward or outward, due to a weak eye muscle. |
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| An abnormal, high-pitched musical respiratory sound caused when air moves through a narrowed larynx or trachea. |
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| Extra small, undeveloped nipples and areola found along the mammary line between the neck and pubic area that may be mistaken for moles. |
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| the edges of the bones in the skull that are not yet fused. |
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| An elevated respiratory rate. |
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| Vibrations that can be palpated on the chest when the child cries or talks. |
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| A test to estimate the pressure in the middle ear and an indirect measure of tympanic membrane movement. |
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| A noise resulting from the passage of air through mucus or fluids in a narrowed lower airway; is associated with asthma. |
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| Change in vocal resonance when syllables are heard distinctly as a whisper. |
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