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Suggested Verbal Triggers for Physicians

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Written by Sofie Skuland
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Verbal Trigger

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Normal abdomen

Normal abdominal examination

Abdomen: Soft and non-tender, normal bowel sounds in all four quadrants, no palpable masses. No hepatosplenomegaly. No costovertebral angle tenderness.

Neurological examination

Normal neurological examination

Neurological examination: Awake, alert, and oriented. Pupils equal and reactive to light. Normal facial motor function. Symmetrical strength and sensation in all extremities. No focal neurological deficits. Normal gait and coordination. Finger-to-nose test normal. Heel-to-shin test normal. Negative Romberg test. Plantar reflexes downgoing.

Lung auscultation

Normal breath sounds

Normal respiratory rate. No wheezes or crackles. Vesicular breath sounds bilaterally at the lung bases.

Cardiac examination

Normal heart sounds

Heart: Regular rhythm with peripheral pulse equal to apical rate. Normal heart sounds, no murmurs. No aortic stenosis murmur.

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