HEENT Flashcards
What is tinnitus
ringing of the ears
what is epistaxis
nose bleeds
what is rhinorrhea
runny nose
what are scotomas
spots in the vision field
What is the point where the conjunctiva meets the cornea
the limbus
scratching the cornea or sclera causes more pain
cornea because sensitive epithelium
what is exopthalmos
bulging of eyes
What is the 1st and most important part of the eye exam
visual acuity
how do you test central vision
snellen eye chard positioned 20 ft from chart and test one eye at a time then together
What is the difference between nystagmus and strabismus
nystagmus is involuntary rapid, rhythmic movement of eye
strabismus is misalignment of eyes relative to each other
what can lead to amblyopia
untreated strabismus
What is the cover test
stare at one spot then cover one eye, hold gaze and cover other eye, if eye moves- then have strabismus
A patient who has painless blood around their eye but stops at limbus probably has what
subconjunctival hemmorhage
a nonmobile tympanic membrane is due to?
a hypermobile tympanic membrane is due to?
nonmobile- fluid, mass, sclerosis
hypermobile- ossicle bones disrupted
What does the weber test test
lateralization of sound
What does the rhinne test test
compares time of air vs bone conduction, air is usually better
What is the definintion of conductive loss of hearing
bone conduction sounds better than air
how will a patient with cochlear nerve damage present
lose both bone and air conduction- sensorineural
which part of the ear is more sensitive to sounds
the middle ear so thats why air conduction is usually better
what can cause sensorineural loss
loud noise, inner ear infections, trauma, tumors, congenital and family disorders
what can cause conductive loss to the ear
foreign body, otitis media, perforated eardrum and otosclerosis of ossicles
elderly experience which type of hearing loss most ocmmonly
sensorineural
What do you look for in a nose exam
color, excudate, ulcers of mucosa, whether the septum is deviated or perforated
turbinates, cannot see superior
what are oral disease risk factors
tobacco and alcohol use family history of oral cancers lack of mouth gaurd in sports methamphetamine bulemia significant GERD
where are our lymph nodes on our necks
preauricular, posterior auricular, occipital, tonsillar, submandibular, submental, superficial anterior cervical, posterior cervical and supraclavicular
an elevated jugular venous pulse means what else is probably going on
poor blood flow though heart or lungs causing back up
When checking the thyroid gland what are you specifically noting
size shape and consistency as well as tenderness
