HEENT Flashcards
in front of the ears. drains the forehead, temporal region, and upper face
pre-auricular
superficial to the mastoid process. drains the ear.
post-auricular
at the base of the skull posteriorly. drains the occipital region of the scalp, deep structures of the back of the neck
occipital
at the angle of the mandible. drains the tonsillar and posterior pharyngeal regions
tonsillar (aka jugulodigastric)
midway between the angle and the tip of the mandible. drains the structures in the floor of the mouth: external nose, cheeks, upper and lower lips.
submandibular
in the midline a few centimeters behind the tip of the mandible. drains the tongue, teeth, and intra-oral cavity.
submental
along the anterior edge of the trapezius. drains the skin on the back of the head.
posterior cervical
deep in the angle formed by the clavicle and the sternomastoid. drains part of the thoracic cavity, abdomen
supra-clavicular
along the sternomastoid. drains the internal structures of the throat as well as part of the posterior pharynx, tonsils, and thyroid gland.
anterior cervical lymph (“superficial and deep”)
hormonal disorder that results from too much GH in the body.
acromegaly
normal lymph node should be:
< 1 centimeter, round, soft consistency, mobile, nontender, and nonpalpable
narrowing of artery
bruit
related to dysfunction of inner ear (cranial nerve VIII)
sensorineural loss
dysfunction of external or middle ear; impacted, otitis media, foreign object, perforated eardrum
conductive hearing loss
how to hold children’s ears < 3 years
pull pinna down and back
how to hold children’s ears > 3 years
pull pinna up and back
drooping of the eyelid
ptosis
turning inwards of the lid margin such that the eyelashes abrade the cornea and eyeball
entropion
turning outwards of the eyelid margin
ectropian
granulomatous reaction to thickened secretion of the sebaceous meibomian gland in the lid
chalazion
lack of red reflects indicates:
blindness
inability of the pupils to contract indicates:
neurological trauma
PERRLA stands for
pupils equally round react to light and accommodation
