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Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... should alert you ... Occasional sighs ... Abnormalities #Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... masses and lymphadenitis ... middle ear, and ... cause unknown)
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... veins of neck, shoulder ... Azygos, anterior chest ... #Flow #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
such as cogan sign ... patients need chest ... swallowing or breathing ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
fibrosis) Physical Examination ... signs of chronic ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... in adults • Blood ... tests and sputum
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
as arrhythmias and ... paralysis should ... mineralocorticoid excess, Liddle's ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... testSerology ... #physicalexam
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... infiltrates on chest ... #differential # ... diagnosis #NCPE
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... If abnormal, this ... Breathing and chest ... measuring the blood ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Examine for signs ... observe breathing ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose