HEENT Flashcards
What kind of headache is this?
Description: Dull, aching pain that feels like a tight band around the head.
Location: Usually affects both sides of the head.
Duration: Can last for several hours to days.
Triggers: Stress, anxiety, poor posture, and muscle tension.
Tension headache
What kind of headache is this?
Description: Intense, severe pain, often described as a stabbing or burning sensation.
Location: Typically one-sided, focusing around the eye or temple.
Duration: Extremely painful attacks lasting 15 minutes to 3 hours, occurring in clusters over weeks to months.
Triggers: Alcohol, strong smells, and certain medications
Cluster
What kind of headache is this?
Description: Pressure-like pain in the forehead, cheeks, or nasal area.
Location: Usually felt in the areas around the sinuses.
Duration: Can be chronic or episodic, lasting hours to days.
Triggers: Sinusitis, allergies, and nasal congestion.
Sinus Headache:
What kind of headache is this?
Description: Intense, throbbing pain often accompanied by other symptoms like nausea, sensitivity to light and sound.
Location: Typically one-sided, but can involve the entire head.
Duration: Lasts 4 to 72 hours, with symptoms often preceded by an “aura” in some cases.
Triggers: Hormonal changes, certain foods, stress, sensory stimuli.
Migraine Headache
what does it mean for a head to be NORMOCEPHALIC
When a head is described as “normocephalic,” it means that the size and shape of the head are within the normal range and proportionate to the individual’s age and sex. It indicates that there are no noticeable abnormalities or deformities in the head shape or size. A normocephalic finding is typically a part of a routine physical examination or neurological assessment.
What are normal findings when palpating the head?
SYMMETRICAL,
MIDLINE, AND ROUND
* NORMOCEPHALIC
* ERECT AND STILL
* NO PAIN, TENDERNESS,
MASSES, OR
DEPRESSIONS
What are abnormal findings when palpating the head?
-Pain
-Tenderness
-Mass
-Depression
-Involuntary movements
-macro/microcephaly
Exophthalmos
Exophthalmos refers to the protrusion or bulging of the eyeballs, commonly associated with Graves’ disease
Moon face
Refers to the characteristic rounded and swollen appearance of the face seen in individuals with Cushing’s syndrome
A butterfly rash
Also known as malar rash, butterfly rash is a distinctive facial rash that occurs in individuals with lupus
A THIN WATERY NASAL DISCHARGE
Rhinorrhea
