1/4 Extraoral Exam Flashcards
How must an exam be performed to ensure that no parts are missed?
Thoroughly & systematically
What happens to an exam with experience?
examination will become
second nature and can be done quickly, but at
first, it must be broken down into steps
What is important to know regarding an exam?
What normal is so that you can identify if there is an abnormality
What is a ‘normal’ exam classified as?
Found in most individuals
What is an ‘atypical’ exam classified as?
Not present in all individuals but still within normal limits (a variation of normal)
What is a ‘pathologic’ exam classified as?
Associated with infection, trauma, neoplastic growth, errors in development
What are the four types of gait?
Hemiplegia
Paraplegia
Hemiparesis
Paraparesis
What is hemiplegia?
Paralysis one side, usually from stroke
What is paraplegia?
Paralysis both sides
What is hemiparesis?
Weakness one side
What is paraparesis?
Weakness on both sides
What does it mean if a patient is ataxic?
Presence of abnormal, uncoordinated movements
What does ataxic gait describe?
Signs and symptoms without reference to specific diseases
What is parkinsonian gait?
Taking small, shuffling steps
What are signs of parkinsonian gait?
Tremor
Rigidity
Postural instability
Hypokinesia
What does parkinson’s gait look like?
- moving more slowly than expected for your age
- taking jerky steps
- freezing of gait: losing the ability to pick up their feet, which makes them “stuck” in place
What are the 5 ways to interact with wheelchair riders?
Avoid
Greet
Speak
Learn
Offer
If you must transfer a wheelchair patient, what should you do?
- position wheelchair as close as possible
- lock all wheels in place
- fold footrests out of way
- ask pt. what works best
- use your legs
What are the types of stature and habitus?
Stature - short, tall
Habitus - thin, obese
What type of disorder is Marfan’s syndrome?
Genetic disorder - affects the body’s connective tissue
- rectus excavatum
- arachnodactyly
- dilation of the aorta
What are signs of Marfan’s syndrome?
Tall
Thin
Arachnodactily
Wingspan > height
Chest concavity
Heart murmur
What is scoliosis?
Side curvature
What is kyphosis?
Roundback
What are signs of head lice?
Nits
- white egg cases
- not dandruff!
What should you do with a patient who has head lice?
- new strain is resistant to most meds
- dismiss pt and vacuum chair
- fresh headrest cover for every patient
Name the 6 facial landmarks and where they’re located
- Outer
canthus - Inner canthus
- Ala
- Philtrum
- Tragus
- Nasion
What are aspects of a head and neck exam?
Head
Eyes
Ears
Nose
Throat
What are the three types of head and facial forms?
Normal profile
Prognathic profile
Retrognathic - mandible sits backwards
What should you look for in a head and neck exam?
Lumps in neck, hoarseness, scratchy throat that doesn’t get better!!, pain in neck, jaw or ears, nosebleeds, congestion
What are complications of cancer?
Adverse bleeding
Side effects of drugs
Infection
Immunocompromised
What are types of cancer precautions?
Chemotherapy, immunocompromised
Head and neck radiation therapy
Med consult
What are side effects of head and neck radiation therapy?
Xerostomia
Mucosal irritation
Cervical caries
What kind of skin lesions should we pay attention to?
Chronic, nonhealing lesion
Change in pre-existing lesion
Sun exposure
Rash, mole, patch