Ears and nose Flashcards
tinnitus
ringing in ear
otalgia
ear pain
older age leads to what conditions
harder ear wax
presbycusis
what are the parts of the outer ear
auricle, tragus, helix
tophi
bumps on cartilage
darwins
buldge on tubercle
microtia
external ear not fully developed
macrotia
excessive enlargement of ear
how would you assess the adult ear
pull pinna up and back
how would you assess the child ear
pull pinna down and back
perforated ear
hole in eardrum
another name for swimmers ear
otitis externa
conductiva
partial hearing loss/ blocking sound
sensorineural
inner ear CN 8
otosclerosis
middle ear
otoxicity
inner ear
what ear test are used?
weber and rinne: tuning fork
whisper test: subjective
describe the nasal cavity
divided by septum and between mouth and cranium
deviated septum
different nare shape
perforated septum
hole in septum
ethmoid
checking for tenderness and pressure
dysphagia
trouble swallowing
what happens to mouth and throat with aging?
gums reced and enamel color changes
geographic tongue
infection
squamous cell carcinoma
cancel to the mouth
torus palatine
bump in middle of uvula
bifid uvula
develops two
grading of tonsils
0: no tonsils
1: hidden
2: extend to pillars (what you want)
3: sore throat
4: touching airway almost blocked
