Exam #2: Mouth & Throat Flashcards
When does hoarseness become a red flag?
Persists for more than 2 months
What does lymphadenopathy typically accompany?
Pharyngitis
Asymmetric protrusion of the tongue
CN XII
Uvular deviation
CN X
What can cause a sore tongue?
Vitamin B Deficiency
Stenson’s Duct
Parotid Papilla found near the 2nd upper molar
Wharton’s Duct
Submandibular Ducts adjacent to the frenulum under the tongue
Which direction is the trachea pulled in lung volume loss (atelectasis or fibrosis)?
Toward the affected lung
Which direction is the trachea pulled in thyroid enlargement, pleural effusion, and tension pneumothorax?
Away from the affected lung
Which direction will the trachea be pulled in anterior mediastinal tumors?
Backward
Which direction will the trachea be pulled in mediastinitis?
Forward
What do firm thyroid nodules indicate?
Malignancy or Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
What does a thyroid bruit usually indicate?
Hyperthyroidism