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What would be the best way to assess for joint symmetry?
inspection by comparing joint from one side to the other
What is the correct position when doing a rectal/prostate exam?
side-lying position
When doing your prostate exam, what area of the prostate are you palpating?
Posterior aspect
What should a normal prostate feel like?
Rubbery and smooth
How do you know someone has rectal prolapse?
When the patient is experiencing sliding of the rectum, occurs during straining
What do external hemorrhoids look like?
small masses that are pink/red and beefy.
.If it's purple/really dark in color; that is a concern for a thrombus hemmroid and a bad
finding!!
What do internal hemorrhoids feel like?
, soft masses.
.Hard is a concern and a bad finding!
What are some causes of rectal bleeding?
1) Cancer - change in bowel habits, pain, blood in stool.
2) hemorrhoid's
3) Constipation/straining
4) colitis/inflammation or infection of the bowel
5) Fissures
6) GI bleed
7) NSAIDS, aspirin (NOT TYLENOL)
8) Chrohn's
What is the colour of blood from a Lower GI bleed?
Bright red
What is the colour of blood from an upper GI bleed?
Dark red/tarry/melanotic
The Sequence of musculoskeletal exam
Inspect, Palpate, Passive/Active ROM, and Joint Stability/Assess
-Stability tests; if your pt has knee pain and you're concerned about an ACL tear, you'll
do stability testing and load joint to see if joint is stable
Normal musculoskeletal changes in aging
decreased ROM, joint pain, stiffness, increased risk of osteoarthritis, increased bone
reabsorption—this can cause instability
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