Chapter 7 Blue Pages Flashcards
Headaches and facial pain are usually benign and frequently associated with? (3)
Tension, fatigue or mild fever
Headaches can indicate serious intracranial problems such as? (3)
Brain tumor, subarachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis.
Neuralgias are characterized by?
Severe throbbing or stabbing pain
Neuralgias are caused by?
demylenating lesion to a nerve
A blow to the superciliary arches can cause?
Laceration - bleeding
Bruising/Black Eye - fluid and blood accumulate in the surrounding connective tissue which gravitates into the superior eyelid.
What is a malar flush and what is it associated with?
Redness of the skin covering the zygomatic process. It is associated with a rise in temperature.
Malar flush only occurs with certain diseases; what are they?
TB and systemic lupus erythematous disease.
Describe a Le Fort I fracture
wide variety of horizontal fractures of the maxillae, passing superior to the maxillary alveolar process, crossing the bony nasal septum and possible the pterygoid plates of the sphenoid.
Describe a Le Fort II fracture
passes from the poster lateral parts of the maxillary sinus, superomedially though the infra-orbital foramina, lacrimals or ethmoids to the bridge of the nose.
Describe a Le Fort III fracture
horizontal fracture that passes through the superior orbital fissures and the ethmoid and nasal bones and extends laterally through the greater wings of the sphenoid and the frontozygomatic arches, causing the zygomatic and maxillae bones to separate from the rest of the cranium.
A broken mandible usually involves how many fractures?
2
If you observe 1 mandible fracture what should you look for?
A second fracture on the opposite side.
Fractures to the coronoid process of the mandible are typically?
single and uncommon
Fractures to the neck of the mandible are often ______ and associated w/__________?
transverse and associated with dislocation of TMJ (on the same side)
Fractures to the angle of the mandible are usually _____ and may involve the______ or _______.
oblique and involve the bony socket or alveolus of the 3rd molar tooth.
Where do fractures of the body of the mandible frequently pass through?
Socket of a canine tooth
What often happens to the alveolar bone when after teeth extraction?
The alveolar bone will resorb in the affected area.
With a maxillary tooth extraction, what process resorbs?
Alveolar
With mandibular tooth extraction, what process can resorbs?
Mental foramina
Resorption of the mental foramina leads to?
damage to the mental nerves.
We most often see depressed fractures in what area of the calvaria?
Thin areas
What is the most common type of calvaria fractures?
Linear
What is common to see with linear calvaria fractures?
Fracture line at the point of impact but also radiating lines in 2 or more directions.
Describe a comminuted fracture.
The bone is broken into several different pieces.
What is a countercoup fracture?
A fracture that does not occur at the site/side of impact but occurs on the opposite side of the calvaria.
What is a craniotomy?
When a section of the neurocranium (bone flap) is removed for surgery but is replaced after surgery.
What is a craniectomy?
When a bone flap is not replaced after surgery, instead a permanent plastic or metal plate replaces the flap.
What are the 2 important fontanelles?
Anterior and posterior
What is the shape of the anterior fontanelle?
Diamond or star shaped
What is the shape of the posterior fontanelle?
Triangular
At what age is the anterior fontanelle no longer palpable?
18 months
At what age is the posterior fontanelle no longer palpable?
By the end of the 1st year
Obliteration of the cranial sutures of the calvaria begins between what ages?
30-40 years (internal) - 10 yrs later (external)
What is primary craniosynostosis and what does it result in?
Premature closing of the cranial sutures causing cranial malformations.
What is Scaphocephaly?
A long narrow wedge-shaped cranium as a result of premature closure of the sagittal suture in which the anterior fontanelle is small or absent.
What is Plagiocephaly?
The cranium is twisted or asymmetrical due to the premature closure of the coronal or lambdoid suture occurring only on one side.