Physical Assessment

Physical Assessment

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Cards In This Set

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Erythema
Redness of the skin.
Cyanosis
Bluish coloring of the skin and mucous membranes.
Jaundice
Yellow appearance of skin.
Pallor
Paleness of the skin.
Ecchymosis
Collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues that causes a purplish discoloration.
Petechiae
Small, purplish hemmorragic spots on the skin that do not blanch with applies pressure
Lesion
Any abnormal tissue on the skin.
Wound
Injury that results in a disruption in the normal continuity of the body tissue.
Rash
A change of the skin which affects its color, appearance or texture.
Diaphoresis
Excessive sweating commonly associated with shock or other medical conditions.
Turgor
Tension of the skin determined by its hydration.
Edema
Accumulation of fluid in extracellular spaces.
Pitting Edema
Edema in which fluid builds up in the extremeties to such a degree that when the fluid filled extremity is gently pushed with a finger, a depression will remain in the flesh for some time before the flesh slowly bounces back into place.
Beau's Lines
Deep grooved lines that run from side to side on the fingernail.
Paronychia
A nail disease in which often tender bacterial or fungi hand infection where the nail and skin meet at the side or base of the nail.