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Physical Assessment Patient Initials: _RC__ Ht: 5’6†; Wt: 125.6lbs; BP: 118/54 right arm, sitting; P: 84 apical, regular; R: 24, unlabored O2 Sat: 97 on 2 Liters nc; Temp: 96.7, tympanic General Appearance: Well dressed and groomed; no odor. Mental Status: AO to name, time, and circumstance; pleasant affect; no signs of distress; no involuntary movement. Skin: skin light beige with yellowish undertone; smooth. Reddish/pink scab on back of head and anterior right hand; purple ecchymosis on anterior lower right arm; no tenderness; yellowish nails with dirt under the nail; no clubbing; capillary refill 3 seconds; skin turgor: brisk recoil. Head, Face, Neck: Normochephalic, Midline Scalp: mobile, no tenderness, little flakes†¦show more content†¦Nose Sinus: Nose midline, symmetrical nares patent, septum midline and intact, nasal mucosa pink, moist, intact, a small amount of drainage from nose. Throat Mouth: Lips, pink, moist, intact with no cheilosis/cheilitis. 27 teeth, yellow and black, poor repair, oral mucosa: pink, moist, intact; tongue: pink, rough, midline, no lesions, pleasant breath odor; Pharynx and tonsils pink, moist with no exudate. Uvula midline. Cardiac Respiratory: Cardiac: light beige skin tone; nail beds pink; no clubbing; capillary refill less than 3 seconds; no visible apical pulsations. PMI at 5th ICS and MCL, 1cm x 2cm; no thrills, lifts, or heaves; brisk turgor recoil; no edema. S1 and S2 present; no splits or rubs; murmur is present; pulse deficit of 13; no Carotid Bruits. Respiratory: Respiratory assessment: light beige skin with yellowish undertone; red conjunctiva; pink lips; pink mucous membrane; no clubbing; nails dirty with yellowish/pink undertone; AP: lat ratio 1:2. Anterior symmetrical expansions; lungs clear throughout; shallow breaths; no tenderness; no masses; no adventitious sounds. Posterior symmetrical expansions; no tenderness; no masses; tactile fremitus present and equal Bil. vibration diminishes half of the way down; no CVA; no tenderness; occasional inspiratory wheezes; no egophony. Abdomen: flat contour; symmetrical; light beige skin tone; hair distributionShow MoreRelatedSymptoms And Treatment Of Arthritis1519 Words   |  7 Pages PHYSICAL THERAPY AND ITS ROLE IN ARTHRITIS Daymara Nodarse Florida National University Professor: Dr. Kelly Krenkel November 4, 2014 Arthritis and other such rheumatic conditions have been considered to be the most common medical complain as well as one of the leading causes of disability and activity limitation among the population of the United States. The rates of arthritis diagnosis have been steadily increasing in the last 20 years. 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