Head and Neck (ACTUAL) Flashcards
1
Q
H&N
Inspection
A
- Head position
- Facial features
- Skull & Scalp
- Neck
2
Q
H&N palpation
A
Skull & Scalp
- Hair
- Temporal Area
- Salivary gland
- TMJ
3
Q
Head
Lymph nodes
A
Head
- Occipital
- Postauricular
- Preauricular nodes
- Parotid and tonsillar nodes
- Submandibular
- Submental nodes
4
Q
Neck lymph nodes
A
Neck
- Anterior cervical (anterior to SCM)
- Posterior cervical (anterior to upper trap)
- Deep cervical nodes (deep to SCM)
- Supraclavicular
5
Q
direclty below the cricoid
A
Isthmus
6
Q
- Pain / stiffness in proximal muscles that is worse in morning
- Fever (low grade)
- Weight loss
- Fatigue / Depression
A
POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA
7
Q
- Head aches
- Temporal complaint
- Jaw claudication
A
Possible giant cell arteritis (10-20%) associated with PR
8
Q
Anterior Cervical lymph nodes (Superficial and deep) drain the?
A
Internal throat,
posterior pharynx, tonsils, thyroid gland
9
Q
Posterior Cervical lymph nodes drain the
A
Skin on back of head
10
Q
Tonsillar lymph nodes drain the
A
Tonsils and posterior pharynx
11
Q
sub-Mandibular lymph nodes drain the
A
Floor of mouth
12
Q
Sub-Mental lymph nodes drain the
A
Teeth and Intraoral cavity
13
Q
Preauricular lymph nodes drain the
A
Eyes and external ear
14
Q
Postauricular lymph nodes
A
scalp
15
Q
Occipital lymph nodes drains the
A
Skin back of head
