HEENT Flashcards
What is the equipment needed for a HEENT exam?
- stethoscope
- opthalmoscope
- otoscope (+/- pneumatic bulb)
- snellen or rosenbaum eye chart
- tuning fork (256 Hz vs 512 Hz)
- tongue blade
- cotton tipped applicator
- gloves, gauze
ROS Head
headache, vertigo, syncope, head trauma
ROS eyes
visual acuity changes, blurred vision, diplopia, photophobia
ROS ears
change in acuity, discharge, pain, tinnitus, recurrent ear infections
ROS nose
obstruction, discharge, epistaxis, pain
ROS Mouth
toothaches, bleeding gums, sore throat, dysphagia, hoarseness, change in taste
ROS neck
pain, stiffness, swelling/ masses
Normally the head and scapl are
normocephaic, atraumatic
inspection (face, skull, hair, scalp)
- trauma
- symmetry
- skin lesions
- scales
- hair distribution
- etc
palpation (face, skull, hair, scalp)
- Lumps
- bumps
- tenderness
- lesions
- describe regions based on underlying bone
head and scalp percussion
sinuses
head and scalp auscultation
vascular sounds
CN visual acuity
CN2
CN hearing
CN8
CN EOMs
CN3, 4, 6
CN facial expression
CN 7
CN mastication, clench
CN5 motor
CN sharp/dull face touch
CN5 sensory
CN soft palate/ uvula “Ah”
CN 9, 10
CN movement of tongue
CN12
CN head and shoulder movement
CN 11
Inspect hair for
- lice, nits
- hair loss
- quantity, distribution, texture
alopecia areata
autoimmune condition causing hair loss “patchy”
seborrheic dermatitis
- “dandruff”
- greasy
- yellowish
- scaly
- can be on scalp, nasolabial folds, eyebrows, forehead
psoriasis
- autoimmune dermatologic condition
- silvery white sharply dermarcated plaques and coarse scale
- can be quite thick, usually not associated with hair loss
tinea capitis
- fungal infection of scalp
- scaly patches or plaques with or without inflammation
- kerion- raised boggy secondarily infected fungal lesion of hair
inspect face for
- landmarks for asymetry
- lesions, rashes, swelling
- characterisitic “facies associated with disease states
acromegaly
- increase of growth hormone
- enlargement of bone and soft tissues
- elongated head with bony prominence of the forehead, nose, and lower jaw
- enlarged nose, lips, and ear soft tissues
- coarsened facial features
myxedema
- severe hypothyroidism
- dull, puffy facies
- pronounced edema around the eyes that does not pit with pressure
- dry, coarse, thinned hair and eyebrows
- dry skin
neprotic syndrome
- edematous face
- pale
- swelling first appears around eyes in the morning
- slitlike eyes with severe edema
cushings syndrome
- increased adrenal hormone
- round moon face
- red cheeks
- excessive hair growth on mustache, sideburn areas, and chin
parotid gland enlargement
- chronic bilateral
- may be associated with obesity, diabetes, cirrhosis
- swellings anterior to the ear lobes and above the angles of the jaw
- gradual unilateral enlargement suggests neoplasm
- acute enlargement seen in mumps
parkinsons
- decreased facial mobility blunts expression
- mask face
- decreased blinking
- characteristic stare
- neck and trunk flex forward
- patient peers upwards
- oily skin
- drooling
palpate bones for
tendernous
where do you palpate/ percuss
over maxillary and frontal sinuses
Temporomandibular Joint palpation
- palpate joint
- listen and feel for clicks
- check ROM
- open/close, move side to side
- palpate massetere muscles (CN5)
- clench teeth
what does the trigmeninal nerve do
- sensory
- opthalmic, maxillary, mandibular
- lightly touch in all 3 areas bilaterally with Qtip
- motor
- palpate masseter muscle, clench teeth
how to test CN7
- check for facial symmetry
- wrinkle forehead “raise your eyebrows”
- squeeze eyes shut
- puff out cheeks
- smile- “show your teeth”
acromegaly
- excessive growth hormone production
- large hands and feet
- excessive facial bone growth and enlarged jaw
bells palsy
- idiopathic facial nerve paralysis causing muscle weakness on one side of face
- difficulty closing one eye
- flattened nasolabial fold
how to assess the temporal artery
palpate and ausculate for bruits
giant cell (tempora)l arteririts
- adults >50
- new HA
- jaw claudication
- elevated ESR
- associated condition PMR
tarsal plates of eyelids
firm strip of CT
meibomian glands of eyelids
sebaceous glands
bulbar conjunctiva of eyelids
covers anterior eyeball
palpebral conjunctiva
covers inner eyelids
visual acquity tests
snellen chart
rosenbaum pocket chart
what does 20/200 mean
pt sees at 20 ft what someone with normal vision sees at 200 ft
snellen chart screens for
myopia
distance that snellen chart tests
20 feet
myopia
impaired far vision
rosenbaum pocket chart screens for
presbyopia
presbyopia
impaired near vision
distance that rosenbaum tests at
14 inches; bedside screen
for x/y vision, the larger the denominator
the worse the vision
when examinating the lacrimal apparatus look for
excess tearing/ dryness
when examining the bulbar conjunctiva and sclera, look for
infection, inflammation, icterus
when examining the palpebral conjunctiva look for
pallor
when examining the pupils look for
- equality and pupillary reaction (direct and consensual)
- convergence
- near-far accomodation
when examining the eyes, you assess
- lacrimal apparatus
- bulbar conjunctiva and sclera
- palpebral conjunctiva
- cornea and lens
- pupils
PPERRL
Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light
pupil inspection
size, shape, equality
miosis
excessive pupillary constriction
mydriasis
excessive pupillary dilation
ansicoria
pupils are unequal size
direct pupillary light reflex
pupil constricts on same side as light when you shine bright light in obliquely
consensual pupillary light reflex
pupil constricts in opposite eye of the one one you shine a bright light into obliquely
EOMI
extraocular muscles
EOMI testing
- tests 6 cardinal directions of gaze
- move fingers through a large H to test EOMs
- ask pt to keep head in meidline and just move eyes
- make sure H is big enough for full ROM
- watch for conjugate (parallel) movements
- pause at upward and lateral gaze to detect nystagmus
- after H pattern, pt follows finger to assess convergence with near vision
nystagums
fine rhythmic oscillation of the eyes
Near far accomodation testing
- pt focuses on object 10 cm away then an object greater than 6 feet away
- watch for pupillary constriction with near and dilation with distance
- Narrows with Near
- Dilates with Distance
corneal light reflection
shine light into pt’s eyes and note corneal light reflection
corneal light reflection tests for
conjugate gaze
extraocular movements
lateral rectus- CN6
superior oblique- CN4
all others- CN3
eyelid examination
look for
- edema
- lesions
- width of palpebral fissures
- condition and direction of the eyelashes
- adequacy with which the eyes closes
- ptosis
- incomplete closure
Ptosis seen with problem with CN
3
incomplete eye closure seen with problem with CN
7
chalazion
nontender
meibomian (sebaceous) gland obstruction/ inflammation
points inside lid
hordeolum
aka stye
tender, red infection near hair follicles of eyelashes
like pimple or boil poining on eyelid margin
which one hurts, chalazion or hordeolum?
hordeolum- it’s horrible
dacryocystitis
lacrial sac inflammation/ infection
usually secondary to blockage of nasolacrimal duct
sweling b/w base of nose and eye
orbital contact dermatitis
ex pt would be 50 yo male went camping and now returned with itchy rash on face
now developed swelling and itching around eyes, right eye more than left
periorbital/ preseptal cellulitis
example would be 32 yo with low grade fever, swelling, redness, pain and inability to open L eye
also has increased nasal congestion, facial pressure, and headache x 2 weeks prior to symptoms
no hx or trauma
entropion
eyelid inversion
more common in elderly
inward turning of the lid margin
irrititation of the conjunctiva and cornea
ectropion
eyelid eversion
margin of lower lid turns outwards
exposes palpebral conjunctiva
more common in elderly
excessive tearing can occur as puncta may not drain effectively
pingueculum
yellow trianglular nodule on the bulbar conjucntiva on either side of the iris
harmless
vision WNL
pterygium
medial sclera triangular thickening of bulbar conjunctiva that extends from inner canthus to cornea
may interfere with vision
scleral icterus
yellow discoloration of sclera
elevated bilirubin
jaundiced skin
xanthelasma
sharply demarcated yellow deposits of fat under the skin around eyelids
associated with hyperlipidemia
viral conjunctivitis
not usually goopy
bacterial conjunctivitis
usually goopy
types of conjunctivitis
viral, bacterial, allergic, irritant
exophthalmos
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
seen in graves disease (thyroid dysfunction)
what causes loss to the lateral 1/3 of eyebrows
thyroid dysfunction
episcleritis
central nodule with radiation of vessels
most often associated with systemic disease
occasionally associated with autoimmune conditions
usually self limiting and benign
uveitis
aka iritis
red, painful, photophobia, no discharge
causes:
- infectious- herpes and CMV
- autoimmune/ systemic immune- sarcoidosis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, IBD (Crohns, UC)
- idiopathic
subconjunctival hemorrhage
hx of cough, straining, coumadin use (if coumadin use may be more serious and need to review labs)
asymptomatic
self limiting
if recurrent, consider bleeding disorder
hyphema
grossly visible blood in anterior chamber
usually secondary to trauma
vision threatening- refer
corneal abrasian
can be visualized with fluorescein stain
pt example- 22 yo with R eye foreign body sensation since mowing the lawn
increased photophobia, lacrimation, pain
corneal chemical burn
usually pt provids hx of liquid or gas splashed in eye
immediate and prolonged irrigation
cataract
clouding, opacity of the lens
causes painless progressive vision loss
risk factors- age, smoking, DM, corticosteroids, ETOH
opthalmoscope aperture- small
easier view through non-dilated pupil
opthalmoscope aperture- large
view through dilated pupil
opthalmoscope aperture- grid
make measurements
opthalmoscope aperture- slit
determine elevation or concavity in retina
opthalmoscope aperture- cobalt filter
for fluorescein staining to visualize corneal lesions
how to do opthalmoscopic exam
darken room
may use small or large round beam of light on scope
do not use maximum light
ask pt to try to keep both eyes open
turn disc to 0 diopters, keep index finger on dial in order to adjust focus as needed
ask pt to look over shoulder at fixed point on wall that is at eye level
R hand, R eye, Pt R eye
L hand, L eye, Pt L eye
approach pt’s eye about 15 degrees lateral to pt’s line of vision
look for red reflex first- absent red reflex= opacity of lens (cataracts, detached retina, retinoblastoma, artificial eye)
brace yourself with hand on pt’s shoulder or brow
move closer to pt’s eye almost touching their eyelashes
follow blood vessels centrall to find optic disc (nasal side of fundus)
adjust diopter dial to adjust focus
always compare findings bilaterally
note disc margins, color, size of central cup (cup: disc ration is < 1:2)
inspect vessels
inspect for hemorrhage exudate, and edema of optic disc (papilledema)
view macula, fovea
veins of the eyes are ____ and _____ than arteries
larger and darker
eye artery to vein ratio is
2:3
how do you view the macula/ fovea
pt looks directly into the the light (temporal)
what is the macula/ fovea responsible for
central vision
pan optic
larger
increases distance b/w pt and clinician
clinician my use the same eye to examine both of the pt’s eyes
most clinicial settings do not have