HEENT Flashcards
fine hair indicates? hyperthyroid and hypothyroid
hyperthyroid
coarse hair indicates? hyperthyroid and hypothyroid
hypothyroid
what could indicate redness and swelling on the scalp?
seborrheic dermatitis psoriasis
what could indicate soft lumps, pigmented navi on the scalp?
pillar cysts
if the skull is large what could this indicate?
hydrocephaly and Pigat’s disease
absence of glow may suggest thickened mucosa or absence of sinuses on the skull?
transillumination of sinuses
increased adrenal cortisol, round or moon face
Cushing’s syndrome
edematous and pale, swelling first around the eyes
nephrotic syndrome
severe hypothyroidism resulting in dull, puffy faces, hair is dry, coarse and thinned
myxedema
chronic bilateral asymptomatic parotid gland swelling is seen anterior to ear and above the jaw, associated with obesity, diabetes, cirrhosis
unilateral
acute
parotid gland enlargement
neoplasm
mumps
increased growth hormone leads to enlargement of bone and soft tissue with elongated head, coarsened facial features
acromegaly
decreased facial mobility and blinking leads to blunted expression
parkinson’s disease
examples of primary headaches?
migraines(unilateral), tension(bilateral), cluster(unilateral), chronic daily
examples of secondary headaches?
underlying structural, systemic, or infectious causes (meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, analgesic rebound, sinusitis, tumor, concussion)
thunderclap headaches
maximal intensity over several minutes and present in 70% of people with subarachnoid hemorrhage?
thunderclap headache
CN VII, paralyses entire side, opposite side
what type of lesion is this?
peripheral lesion
CN VII, occurs in the upper motor neuron system between cortex and pons (CVA), top still functions
central lesion
name this issue with vision?
farsightedness
hyperopia
name this issue with vision?
aging vision, impaired near vision
presbyopia
name this issue with vision?
nearsightedness
myopia
name this issue with vision?
double vision, brainstem or cerebellum lesion, both eyes, one eye us problem with cornea or lens
diplopia
this is the chart used to rate vision? like measure 20/20 vision
Snellen Eye Chart
painful unilateral vision loss?
corneal ulcer, acute glaucoma
painless unilateral vision loss?
virteous hemorrhage, macular degeneration
what is the leading cause of bilateral vision loss?
open angle glaucoma
this type of bilateral vision loss increases intraocular pressure and blockage of aqueous humor?
narrow angle glaucoma
in terms of visual field defects this one in particular results in losing half of ones vision (lower half)?
horizontal defects affecting the central retinal artery
in the visual field defects this condition is when there is a lesion on the optic nerve?
blind right eye
in the visual field defects, this condition happens when there is a lesion on the chiasm and you lose the temporal half of each visual field and this involves fibers that are crossing over
bitemporal hemianopia
in this visual field defect we see damage to the right optic tract after the chiasm and losing the left half of both visual fields
left homonymous hemianopsia
this is a medical condition of the pupils in which there are dilated pupils fixed to light, ptosis present and lateral deviation present
CNIII paralysis
this is a medical condition of the pupils in which there are small pupils, reactions to light and near effort, ptosis present, with possible loss of swelling
Horner’s syndrome