Head And Neck Palpation Flashcards
0
Q
Scalp
A
Freely movable
1
Q
Hair
A
Texture
2
Q
Skull
A
Symmetry, condition
3
Q
Temporal arteries
A
Thickening or hardiness
4
Q
Hyoid bone
A
Located at c3 Nntbs
5
Q
Thyroid cartilage
A
Check c4 and c5
6
Q
Cricoid cartilage
A
C6
7
Q
Patient swallowing
A
Smooth painless, symmetrical and midline Nntbs
8
Q
Thyroid gland
A
Noting nodules, tenderness, size, shape, configuration, consistency
9
Q
Tracheal tug
A
If downward tug in sync with pulse is evidence or aortic aneurysm
10
Q
Lymph nodes
A
Occipital, postauricular, preauricular, tonsillar, submandibular, submental, facial, anterior cervical chain, posterior cervical chain, supaclavicular
11
Q
Ascultation
A
Temporal arteries for bruits and thyroid glad for soft bruits
Use bell
