Head Flashcards

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1
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Atraumatic,

Normocephalic.

A

ATNC; Normal external head inspection

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Battles sign

A

Bruising behind the ears, indicative of a basilar skull fracture

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3
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Cephalgia

A

Headache

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4
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Encephalopathy

A

Disease of the brain

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5
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Facial angioedema

A

Swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic reaction

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Fontanel

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Anatomical feature of an infant’s skull, the “soft-spot”

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7
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Frontal

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The forehead and the anterior top of the skull

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8
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Meningitis

A

Infection of the meninges, the membranes that contain the brain and spinal
cord

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Occipital/Occiput

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The most posterior part of the skull, the back of the head

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10
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Parietal

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Location across the posterior top of the skull

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11
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Raccoon eyes

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Bruising around the eyes, indicative of a basilar skull fracture

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12
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Sinusitis

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Infection of the sinuses, usually causing sinus pressure

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Temporal

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The sides of the head, near the temples

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