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1
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What are the visual exam descriptions?

A
  1. color
  2. form.
  3. surface appearance
  4. symmetry
  5. size
  6. presence of exudate (pus)
2
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what is meant by color description

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any color different (purple–not normal)

3
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what is meant by form description

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flat, raised, hard

4
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what is meant by size description

A

measure w/perio probe

5
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what is meant by presence of exudate (pus)

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when you put pressure on it. does pus come out of it?

6
Q

another form of exam description is called?

A

palpating

7
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what are the things to feel when palpating?

A
  1. size
  2. shape
  3. symmetry
  4. consistency
  5. mobile or fixed (nodes)
  6. texture
  7. tissue loss
8
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what is meant by consistency?

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tender, non-tender

9
Q

what types of questions should we always ask the patient?

A

did you bite yourself?

did you burn yourself?

10
Q

chart entry includes the following….

A

location
observation
symptoms

11
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use terms like…

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vesicle, ulcer, etc.

12
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diagnosis

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when given