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Head, Neck and Lymph Assessment Flashcards

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Cranial Bones

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frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal

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Sutures

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immovable joints that unite the cranial bones

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Coronal Suture

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crowns the head from ear to ear (frontal/parietal)

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Sagittal Suture

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separates the head lengthwise between 2 parietal bones

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Lambdoid Suture

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separates the parietal from the occipital bones

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Salivary Glands include

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parotid glands, submandibular gland and sublingual glands

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parotid glands

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cheeks over the mandible (non-palpable)

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submandibular glands

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below the mandible at the angle of the jaw

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sublingual glands

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floor of the mouth

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Temporal Artery

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pulsation is palpable in front or anterior to the ear

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Neck

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base of skull to the clavicle, 1st rib and 1st thoracic vertebra

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Major Neck Muscles include

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sternomastoid and trapezius

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sternomastoid

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sternum to mastoid process behind the ear (diagonally)

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trapezius

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occipital bone to scapula and clavicle (fans out)

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thyroid gland

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important endocrine gland with a rich blood supply

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cricoid

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just above the trachea (below the adam’s apple - thyroid cartilage)

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lymphatics

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major part of the immune system; detects and eliminates foreign substance from the body

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Preauricular lymph

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in front of the ear

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Posterior auricular lymph

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behind the ear (mastoid process)

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Occipital lymph

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base of the skull (posterior)

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Submental lymph

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under the chin (midline) behind the tip of the mandible

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Submandibular lymph

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along the mandible (jaw)

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Tonsillar (Jugulodigastric) lymph

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under the angle of the mandible

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Superficial Cervical lymph

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overlying the sternomastoid muscle

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Deep Cervical lymph

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deep under the sternocleidomastoid muscle

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Posterior Cervical lymph

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along the trapezius muscle

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Supraclavicular lymph

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above the clavicle

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Infraclavicular lymph

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below the clavicle

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History (Subjective)

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A. Headaches - unusually frequent, unusually severe
B. Head Injury
C. Dizziness - light headed
D. Neck Pain - limited ROM
E. Lumps or Swelling - in the head or neck
F. History of head or neck surgery
G. Medications

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Inspect and Palpate the Skull

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  1. Note Size and Shape - normocephallic, symmetrical skull that is appropriate to body size
  2. Temporal Area - palpate temporal artery; palpate temporomandibular joint as the client opens mouth (movement should be smooth, nontender)
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normocephalic

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term used to describe round

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Inspect facial structures

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Note symmetry, emotion, abnormal swelling, involuntary movements

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Inspect and Palpate Neck

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symmetry, ROM and swelling (parotid and thyroid gland)

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symmetry of the neck

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neck muscles symmetrical, head midline, (head erect/upright)

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ROM of neck

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a. Flexion, extension, side to side

b. Resistant ROM - shoulder shrug and side to side

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Inspect and Palpate Lymph Nodes

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using gentle circular motion of your finger pads

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lymphadenopathy

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enlargement of the lymph nodes (> 1 cm ) secondary to infection, allergy, neoplasm.

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When assessing for lymphadenopathy, check

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  1. Location
  2. Size
  3. Shape
  4. Delimitation (discrete or matted together)
  5. Mobility
  6. Consistency
  7. Tenderness
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Normal Lymph Nodes

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<1 cm, movable, soft, nontender, discrete

40
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Inspect and Palpate Trachea

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midline

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Thyroid Gland Inspection and Palpation

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  1. Inspection - observe swallowing with a sip of water
  2. Palpation - move behind patient, L hand/fingers sl push trachea to R, apply R fingers between the trachea and sternomastoid muscle, ask pt to swallow

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