Exam 5 Flashcards
amsler grid
test used to diagnose vision problems (especially macular degeneration)
distant visual acuity - CNII - pt should be 20 feet away
snellen chart
hold handheld vision card ___ away
14 in
face pt 2 feet away - cover one eye - test when they can see your hands with peripheral vision
confrontation test
shine light 12 inches away - reflection of light on corneas should be in same spot on each eye - if asymmetric, may indicate muscle weakness/paralysis on one eye
corneal light reflex (Hirschberg)
test color vision
ishari plates
position for examining lacrimal apparatus
supine
fog/dark spot in center of vision - loss of central vision
macular degeneration
halos around lights
glaucoma
floaters located in…
vitreous humor
drooping eyelids
ptosis
eyelashes turn inward/inverted
entropion
eyelashes turn outward
ectropion
swelling of optic nerve
papilledema
inflammation of eyelids, typically Staph infection
blespharitis
pinkeye
conjunctivitis
inflammation of episcleral layer
diffuse episcleritis
styes (2)
hordeolum & chalazion
pinkish triangle growing in eye - grows toward inner canthus from the outer
pterygium
lens becomes opaque
cataract
pupil constriction
miosis
pupil dilation
midriasis
one pupil dilated, the other constricted
one reacts to light more
anisocoricas
Adie pupils
muscle wasting in eye
optic atrophy
misalignment of eyes
strabismus
one eye points inward
esotropia
one eye points outward
exotropia
subconjunctival hemorrhage caused by…
caused by any strain (vomiting, lifting something, sneezing etc)
electronic impulse sent to brain from inner ear
peripheral hearing
sound is identified in the…
brain stem
interprets sound
cerebral cortex
ear discharge
otorrhea
ear pain
otalgia
inner ear disorder - tinnitus; nerve deafness; vertigo (Romberg test)
Meniere’s disease
blockage; otosclerosis (inherited bone disorder, irregular stapes - causes tinnitus); otitis (infection)
conductive impairment
problem with inner ear, CNVIII, or cerebral cortex
sensorineural impairment
presbycusis is a ____ type of deafness
sensorineural
r/f for hearing loss
- Medications causing ototoxicity - antibiotics, cancer meds, NSAIDS, etc
- Exposure to loud sounds
- Infection - syphilis, rubella
4 quadrants of breast
most likely location for breast cancer
tail of spence
3 types of breast tissue
- glandular tissue - radiates from nipples
- fibrous tissue - from surface of breast - attaches breast to chest wall
- adipost tissue - fatty portion embedded into different lobes
4 major lymph nodes around breast
- lateral (brachial) - drains the system
- central (midaxillary)
- anterior (pectoral)
- posterior (subscapular)
orange peel appearance around hair follicles of breast
peau d’orange
ask patients suspecting breast cancer if…
sx change during menstrual cycle
r/f for breast cancer
- menarche at early age (before 12yo)
- late menopause (after 52yo)
- family hx of gynecomastia
- family hx of breast cancer
- pregnancy after 30yo
- never being pregnant
- hx of mastitis
- not breastfeeding
- exposure to radiation, benzene, asbestos
- hormones, contraceptives, antipsychotic meds
- alcohol & tobacco consumption
3 breast cancer related genes
- BRCA1 - breast cancer gene 1
- BRCA2- breast cancer gene 2
- HER2 - important to breast cancer growth
what to teach pts about breast cancer screening
- monthly breast self-exams important - in the shower, in front of the mirror - 5-7 days after menstruation
- yearly professional screening at 40-44yo
- mammograms
positioning for breast exam
- have pt sit up straight, expose both breasts
- arms up, hands on hips, clasp hands in front of stomach
- have pts with large breasts lean forward
3 patterns of breast exam
zigzag; circular/concentric; radial
nipple exam
- supine position with pillow beneath shoulders, arms raised above head
- express for discharge (milk normal during pregnancy & lactation)
benign growth of breast tissue in males
gynecomastia
males at risk for gynecomastia
males 13-14yo
older males (reduced testosterone)
Cushing’s syndrome
cirrhosis
hypothyroidism
excessive alcohol & marijuana use
medications (spironolactone, Flagyl)