Assessment of nose, mouth, throat Flashcards
which sinuses are accessible fro examination
- frontal
- maxiallary
parnasal sinuses
air-filled pockets within the cranium
tubinates function
increase the surface area so that more blood vessels and mucous membranes are avaliable to warm, humidify, and moisten air
how many permanant teeth do adults have
32
temporary teeth that children have are called
deciduous teeth
epistaxis
nosebleeds
expected color of the sinuses
light red color or pink, smooth, mosit surface
expected upon palpatation of the sinuses
no pain or tenderness
circumoral pallor
whiteness around the lips
circumoral pallor is indicative of
shock and anemia
cyanosis
blushish tinge
cheilitis (perleche)
swollen patches and crackeling at the corners
cheilitis (perleche) is indicative of
herpes simplex and other lesions
halitosis
bad breath
maloccclusion
if tooth loss occurs, teeth drift, causing upper and lower incisors to protrude
rhinorrhea
discharge
rhinorrhea occurs with
colds, allergies, sinus infection, or trauma
trauma and cocaine use may cause
diviated septum
epistaxis can occur with
trauma, vigourous nose blowing, use of nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs or anticoagulant medications, foreign body or cocaine use
how should a patient treat nossebleeds
should sit with head up tilted forward and pinch the nose between the thumb and the forefinger for 5-15 minutes