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Adventitious breath sounds
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Abnormal breath sound heard over the lungs
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Auscultation
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Act of listening for sounds with stethoscope within the body
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Bronchial sounds
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Those heard over the trachea; high in pitch and intensity, with expiration being longer than inspiration
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Bronchovesicular sounds
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Normal breath sounds heard over the upper anterior chest and intercostal area
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Bruits
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Unusual sound, usually abnormal, heard in auscultation
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Comprehensive assessment
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Health hx and complete physical examination; provides a baseline for comparing later assessment
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Cyanosis
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Bluish coloring of the skin and mucous membranes in response to inadequate oxygenation
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Ecchymosis
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A collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues; looks purple
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Edema
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Accumulation of fluid in extracellular spaces
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Emergency assessment
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Rapid focused assessment conducted to determine potentially fatal situations
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Erythema
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Localized redness of the skin from fever, infection, trauma, allergic reaction, inflammation, sunburn
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Focused assessment
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Assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on pertinent history and body regions
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Inspection
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Purposeful and systematic observation
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Jaundice
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Yellow appearance of the skin; may indicate GB or liver disease
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Ongoing partial assessment
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Assessment conducted at intervals; concentrates on identified health problems to monitor changes and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
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