Head and Neck Flashcards
1
Q
How do you position the hands when evaluating that the trachea is midline?
A
Use the thumbs bilaterally
2
Q
How should the patient be positioned for thyroid examination?
A
Relax the sternocleidomastoid muscle, with the neck flexed slightly forward and laterally toward the side being examined.
3
Q
What are findings in hypothyroidism?
A
Weight gain
Coarse hair and skin
Thick fingernails
Puffy eyes
4
Q
What are findings in hyperthyroidism?
A
Weight loss
Fine hair
Warm skin with hyperpigmentation at pressure points
thin nails
exophthalmos
goiter with pain over thyroid
