Vital Signs and Chest Examination Lecture notes & video

Vital Signs and Chest Examination from University of Virginia
Lecture notes & video

Introduction
Learning Objectives
Sections
Part 1: Vital Signs:
Vital Signs Exam Video
Temperature:
What is a Normal Temperature?
How to Take Temperature?
Blood Pressure:
What If Normal is Not Healthy?
How a Cuff Measures Blood Pressure?
Phases of Korotkoff Sounds
How To Measure Blood Pressure?
Finding The Palpable Systolic Pressure
Why To Check The Palpable Pressure?
Measuring Blood Pressure
Does Your Patient Have Hypertension?
Pulse:
Where To Find Pulses
Why Find Pulses?
What Is a Normal Pulse?
What Is Your Pulse?
Respiration
Patterns Of Respiration
Part 2: Examination of the Chest:
Chest Exam Video
Surface Anatomy of the Chest
Where are the Lungs?
Find the Lungs Lobes on Chest Xrays
Four Methods of Chest Examination
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
Features
Abnormalities
Quiz
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Summary
FinalTest

http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/pom1/pexams/VSandChestExam/

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Physical Exam Technique videos

Physical Exam Technique videos from University of Virginia

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• Knee Exam, 21:28, 66.2 MB
• Back Exam, 16:11, 49.9 MB
• Skin Exam, 5:03, 15.5 MB
• Upper Extrmities Exam, 6:07, 18.7 MB
• Vital Signs, 5:07, 15.6 MB
• Chest Exam, 10:34, 32.4 MB
• HEENT Exam, 10:57, 33.7 MB
• Cardiac Exam, 17:46, 54.7 MB
• Abdominal Exam, 9:31, 29.2 MB
• Neurologic Exam, 12:10, 37.4 MB
• Shoulder Exam, 4:24, 13.4 MB
• Lower Extremities Exam, 13:21, 40.9 MB
• Ophthalmoscopic Exam, 12:46, 39.2 MB
• Sexual History, 3:33, 10.7 MB
• An Interview with Sexual Health Issues, 6:44, 20.6 MB

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Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)
Presentation by:Mini-Med School 2007

Raymond H. Flores, MD, FACR
Department of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology


Topics covered

* What is Fibromyalgia (FMS)?
* What causes it?
* Who gets it?
* How is it diagnosed?
* How is it treated?
* What are some of the common misconceptions about the syndrome?

What causes FMS?
Who gets FMS?
How is FMS diagnosed?
ACR classification criteria: fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia: tender points
How is FMS treated?
Other Therapies for FMS

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).ppt

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