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| The process by which quantifiable, objective information is obtained from a patient about his or her overall state of health. |
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| Looking at the patient, either in general or at a specific area. |
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| Physical touching for the purpose of obtaining information. |
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| Entails striking the surface of the body, typically where it overlies various body cavities. |
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| Involves listening with a stethoscope |
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| Measures the percentage of hemoglobin saturation and can provide in accurate information in certain situations |
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| Allows you to look into a patients eyes and view the retina and aqueous fluid. |
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| Used to evaluate the ears of a patient. |
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| The circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells needs |
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| Present when red blood cell perfusion to the capillary beds of the skin is poor. |
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| Indicates a relative lack of oxygen perfusion, although the number of red blood cells may be adequate to carry any available oxygen. |
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| Localized bruising or blood collection within or under the skin. |
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| Loss of elasticity in the skin |
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| Widening of the blood vessel. |
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| Narrowing of a blood vessel, such as hypoperfusion or cold extremities |
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| A typical finding in states of severe protracted hypoperfusion and shock and is readily evidant in pediatric patients. |
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| A condition in which the skin slowly retracts after being pinched and pulled away slightly from the body; a sign of dehydration |
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| A grating sensation made when two pieces of broken bone are rubbed together or subcutaneous emphysema is palpated |
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| A large opening at the base of the skull |
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| The most posterior portion of the cranium |
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| The ability or inability to see, and how well one can see |
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