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Edie Earl: Physical Examination

Edith Earl is a well-developed, tall woman, 20 years of age.

Vital signs

76 with occasional premature beats; BP 118/60; height 68 inches, weight 140 pounds.

HEENT

Normal.

Neck

Normal; no thyromegaly.

Chest

No-tender.

Lungs

Clear to percussion and auscultation.

Heart

S1 and S2 Occasionally irregular; PMI palpable in the 5th ICS, MCL; no clicks, murmurs, gallops or rubs.

Abdomen

Soft and non-tender; no organomegaly or mass.

Extremities

Normal.

Neurological exam

Oriented, cognition normal, affect appropriate, appears aprehensive, strength and sensation intact, reflexes 2+ and symmetrical.


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