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ENT Flashcards

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Auricle inspection

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Looking for any deformities, masses, skin lesions, discharge

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Auricle/tragus/mastoid palpation

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Assessing for any tenderness, nodules, edema

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Ear canals (otoscopic exam)

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Looking for any discharge, foreign bodies, erythema, edema, cerumen, masses

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Tympanic membranes (otoscopic exam)

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Looking at color, contour, malleus/umbo/cone of light, any perforations

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Gross auditory test

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Finger rub, making sure symmetrical gross hearing

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Weber and Rinne test

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Weber: Sound equal on both sides vs. lateralization
Rinne: Air conduction vs. bone conduction

-used to differentiate types of hearing loss

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External nose inspection

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Looking for any asymmetry, lesions, deformities, epistaxis (bleeding)

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Nares inspection

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Looking for patency (no blockage) bilaterally, nasal flaring, any masses

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Nasal mucosa inspection

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*WITH LIGHT/SPECULUM
Looking for proper color, any swelling, bleeding, exudate, ulcers, polyps, discharge

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Septum inspection

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*WITH LIGHT/SPECULUM
Looking for any septal deviation, inflammation, perforations, or epistaxis source (bleeding/cuts)

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Nose palpation

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Feeling for any tenderness or masses

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Sinus palpation

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(frontal, maxillary, ethmoid) assessing for tenderness

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Lips inspection

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Checking for proper color/any pigmentation, ulcers, white patches, or nodules

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Oral mucosa inspection

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Looking for proper color, any areas of pigmentation, ulcers, white patches, or nodules

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Gums inspection

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Looking for proper color and any swelling, ulceration, bleeding, or retraction

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Teeth inspection

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Looking for any caries, abnormal positioning, missing teeth, or fractures of teeth

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Hard palate inspection

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Looking for proper color and any lesions, masses, or swelling

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Tongue inspection

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Looking for proper color, texture, moisture, and any lesions

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Pharynx inspection

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Looking for proper color and any swelling, lesions, or asymmetry

20
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Soft palate inspection

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Checking the uvula and looking for any erythema or edema

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Tonsils inspection

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Looking for proper color and any ulcers, swelling, asymmetry, or exudate

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Tongue/floor of mouth palpation

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Checking for any induration (hardening/thickening of tissue)

23
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Gums/teeth palpation

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Touching with tongue depressor for any tenderness or loose teeth

24
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Stenson’s/Wharton’s ducts palpation

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*USE LIGHT
Feeling for any bogginess, firmness, tenderness, blockage

Patient Assessment Practicals (2 decks)

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