Advanced Physical assessment Exam 1- Non-Reassuring Findings
interincisor distance
<3cm
Teeth
edentulous
shape of the palate
highly arched or very narrow
thyromental distance
less than 3 finger breadths
visibility of uvula
not visible with tongue protruded and with patient sitting up
relation of maxillary and mandibular incisors during voluntary protrusion of mandible
patient cannot bring mandibular incisors anterior to maxillary incisors
range of motion of head and neck
patient cannot touch tip of chin to chest or limited neck extension
Relation of maxillary and mandibular incisors during normal jaw closure
prominent overbite, inability to demonstrate underbite
Length of upper incissors
relatively long
length of neck
short neck
compliance of mandibular space
stiff, indurated, occupied by mass
thicknesss of neck
thick neck