Neck Exam

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  1. Visual survey of patient
    • eyes
    • face
    • legs
  2. Look at neck
    • Swallow
  3. Palpate the thyroid
    • Swallow
    • size
    • consistency etc
    • pyramidal
    • percuss over upper sternum
  4. Lymph nodes
    • supraclavicular
    • submandibular
    • postauricular
    • suboccipital
    • axillae
    • groins
    • spleen
  5. Auscultate the thyroid
    • distinguish from venous hum and conducted murmurs
  6. Assess thyroid status (thyroid status exam)