2.3 Routine testing: In the office
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What tool is used during an eye exam?
Ophthalmoscope
The 3 regions of the ear are
External, middle, and inner
The tool used to examine ears is called
Otoscope
What is lymph and what does it do?
Clear fluid that contains a high concetration of white blood cells and keeps the body cells moist
Describe Cyanosis
Blush color to the skin; particicualrly finger & lips.
What are the 3 layers of the skin?
Epidermis, dermis & hypoctermis.
Lungs Sounds: Clear
A deep woosh of air with each inhalation & exhalaltion.
Lung Sound: Wheezing
A high-pitch whistling sound caused by narrowed airways; can sometimes be heard without stethoscope.
Lung Sound:Crackles
Short & intermittent clicking, rattling, or popping sounds heard during inhalation when air is forced through an airway narrowed by fluid.
Lung Sound:Strider
Thrash, shrill sound, similar to wheezing, usually heard closest to the back of the neck, as it is caused by a partially obstructed windpipe.
Lung Sound: Rhonchi
A snore-like sound heard when airways are partially obstructed.