EXAM 4 STUDY GUIDE Flashcards
how is thyroid cancer typically first discovered?
as a small nodule on the thyroid gland
Does thyroid cancer typically cause symptoms?
no
What is the most common type of endocrine malignancy?
thyroid cancer
may include enlargement of the thyroid and exophtalmos
hyperthyroidism
thrush is AKA
candidiasis
tonsil enlargement scale
+1 visible, +2 halfway between tonsil pillars +3 nearly touching uvula +4 touching one another
common pathogens causing tonsilitis
streptococci including beta hemolytic
epistaxis
bleeding of nose
otitis media with effusion
accumulation of fluid in middle ear
otits media
infection of middle ear
condition of the eye in which red reflex is absent
cataracts
hordeolum (sty)
acute infection originating in sebaceous gland of eyelid. bacterial. staphylococcus
chalazion
nodule of meibomian gland
intense episode of excruciating unilateral pain in head
cluster headache
rinne test
compares air conduction to bone conduction we want AC greater than
weber test expected finding
the pt should hear the tuning fork equally in each ear when it is midline on the patient’s skull
function of middle ear
amplification of sound
contain receptors responsible for balance and equilibrium
vestibule, semicircular canals
ossicles
malleus, incus, stapes
auricle (external ear canal) 3 functions
collection, location, protection
furuncle AKA
abcess, boil. bacterial lesion caused by staph
tinea pedis
athlete’s foot
tinea cruris
jock itch
tinea capitis
scalp
