HEENT Flashcards

1
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fine hair indicates? hyperthyroid and hypothyroid

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hyperthyroid

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coarse hair indicates? hyperthyroid and hypothyroid

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hypothyroid

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3
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what could indicate redness and swelling on the scalp?

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seborrheic dermatitis psoriasis

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4
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what could indicate soft lumps, pigmented navi on the scalp?

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pillar cysts

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5
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if the skull is large what could this indicate?

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hydrocephaly and Pigat’s disease

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absence of glow may suggest thickened mucosa or absence of sinuses on the skull?

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transillumination of sinuses

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7
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increased adrenal cortisol, round or moon face

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Cushing’s syndrome

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8
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edematous and pale, swelling first around the eyes

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nephrotic syndrome

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9
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severe hypothyroidism resulting in dull, puffy faces, hair is dry, coarse and thinned

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myxedema

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10
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chronic bilateral asymptomatic parotid gland swelling is seen anterior to ear and above the jaw, associated with obesity, diabetes, cirrhosis

unilateral

acute

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parotid gland enlargement

neoplasm

mumps

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11
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increased growth hormone leads to enlargement of bone and soft tissue with elongated head, coarsened facial features

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acromegaly

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12
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decreased facial mobility and blinking leads to blunted expression

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parkinson’s disease

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13
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examples of primary headaches?

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migraines(unilateral), tension(bilateral), cluster(unilateral), chronic daily

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14
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examples of secondary headaches?

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underlying structural, systemic, or infectious causes (meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, analgesic rebound, sinusitis, tumor, concussion)

thunderclap headaches

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15
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maximal intensity over several minutes and present in 70% of people with subarachnoid hemorrhage?

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thunderclap headache

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16
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CN VII, paralyses entire side, opposite side

what type of lesion is this?

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peripheral lesion

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17
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CN VII, occurs in the upper motor neuron system between cortex and pons (CVA), top still functions

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central lesion

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18
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name this issue with vision?

farsightedness

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hyperopia

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19
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name this issue with vision?

aging vision, impaired near vision

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presbyopia

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20
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name this issue with vision?

nearsightedness

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myopia

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21
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name this issue with vision?

double vision, brainstem or cerebellum lesion, both eyes, one eye us problem with cornea or lens

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diplopia

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22
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this is the chart used to rate vision? like measure 20/20 vision

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Snellen Eye Chart

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23
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painful unilateral vision loss?

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corneal ulcer, acute glaucoma

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24
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painless unilateral vision loss?

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virteous hemorrhage, macular degeneration

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25
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what is the leading cause of bilateral vision loss?

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open angle glaucoma

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26
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this type of bilateral vision loss increases intraocular pressure and blockage of aqueous humor?

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narrow angle glaucoma

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27
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in terms of visual field defects this one in particular results in losing half of ones vision (lower half)?

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horizontal defects affecting the central retinal artery

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28
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in the visual field defects this condition is when there is a lesion on the optic nerve?

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blind right eye

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29
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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

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bitemporal hemianopia

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30
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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

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left homonymous hemianopsia

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31
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this is a medical condition of the pupils in which there are dilated pupils fixed to light, ptosis present and lateral deviation present

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CNIII paralysis

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32
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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

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Horner’s syndrome

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33
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this is a medical condition of the pupils in which they are small, irregular and accommodate but do not react to light- CNS syphilis

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Argyll Pobertson

34
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this is a medical condition of the pupils in which the light into the seeing eye will have a direct and consensual reaction, light into the blind eye with no reaction

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one blind eye

35
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this is dropping of the upper lid caused by myasthenia gravis, CN III damage, Horner’s Syndrome or congenital

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Ptosis

36
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these eyelids are more common in the elderly, inward turning of lid at margin, lower lids turn in and irritate eye

A

entropian

37
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this medical condition is seen in the elderly, margin of lower lid turned out, exposes the palpebral conjunctiva and eye no longer drains well

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ectropion

38
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this is the medical condition of the eyelids when there is a wide eyed stare, retracted lids, protruding eyeball related to graves disease (60%)

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exopthalmos

39
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lump and swelling of the eye in which there is a harmless yellowish triangle node in the bulbar conjunctiva, occurs with aging

A

pinguecula

40
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lump and swelling of the eye in which there is a localized ocular inflammation of episleral vessels causing rheumatoid arthritis and herpes

A

episcleritis

41
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this is a lump and swelling of the eye characterized as a painful, tendon, red infection in the gland at the margin of the eyelid

A

sty

42
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subacute, contender, blocked melbomian gland

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chalazion

43
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slightly raised, yellow plaques along the nasal portion of the lid

A

xanthelasma

44
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inflammation of the lacrimal sac, swelling between eyelid and nose painful red and tender leading to discharge of mucopurulent fluid

A

dacryocystitis

45
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redness tends to be maximal peripherally, mild discomfort,

vision not effected, highly contagious

A

Conjunctivitis-

46
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leakage of blood outside vessels, sharply

demarcated, no pain, vision not effected, may be from trauma or cough

A

Subconjunctival Hemorrhage

47
Q

think grayish white arc or circle near edge of cornea- sually benignmay
suggest hyperlipoproteinema in young people

A

Corneal Arcus

48
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moderate to severe pain, decreased vision, watery

discharge, from abrasion or infection

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Corneal Injury/Infection

49
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superficial grayish white opacity in cornea due to injury or infection, this is a type of corneal injury/infection

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Corneal scar

50
Q

trianglular thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva that grows across the
outer surface of the cornea

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Pterygium

51
Q

opacities on the lenses visible through the pupil

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cataracts

52
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this is a type cataract that produces spokelike shadows

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peripheral cataract

53
Q

moderate aching pain, small irregular pupil, decreased vision, from
herpes or TB

A

Acute Iritis

54
Q

severe pain, decreased vision, dialated pupil,

from increased intraocular pressure

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Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

55
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golden to red brown ring from copper deposition- Wilson’s disease (ATO7B mutation on chromosome 13)

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Kayser-Fleischer Ring

56
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inner ear, cochlear nerve, central connections to brain- may complain others mumble

A

Sensorineural loss

57
Q

lateralizes to good ear, a type of sensorineural loss?

A

weber

58
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air longer than bone, a type of sensorineural loss?

Hereditary, presbycusis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, Meniere’s

A

rinne

59
Q

results from problems with external or middle ear- children and
young adults- may get better in noisy environment

A

Conductive loss

60
Q

this is a type of conductive loss in which it lateralizes to the impaired ear?

A

weber

61
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this is a type of conductive loss in which the bone is longer than air

Trauma, tumor, perforated tympanic membrane, congenital

A

rinne

62
Q

pain in the ear:

pain in external canal- tug test- canal is swollen, narrows, moist
and pale

A

Otitis externa

63
Q

pain in the ear:

middle ear, may come with respiratory infection – tenderness
behind the ear, red bulging ear drum, serous effusion

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Otitis media

64
Q

usually soft wax, debris, or rash, discharge through perforated eardrum

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Chronic Otitis Media

65
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nontender nodular swellings covered by normal skin deep in ear- may obsure the eardrum

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Exostoses

66
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percieved sound with no external stimuli- frequency increased with age, associated with hearing loss and vertigo- suggest Meniere’s disease

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Tinnitus

67
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perception that patient or environment is spinning- problem with labyrinths, CN VIII lesions, or lesions- benign perisitonal vertigo, labyrinthitis, Meniere’s disease

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Vertigo

68
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feeling as though you may pass out- from arrhythmia, orthostatic
hypertension, vasovagal stimulation

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Presyncope

69
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feeling unsteady or losing balance

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Disequilibrium

70
Q

firm, nodular- hypertrophic mass of scar tissue, most common shoulder and upper chest

A

Keloid

71
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chronic inflammatory lesion, starts as tender papule on helix or antihelix

A

Chondrodermatitis Hilicis

72
Q

deposit of uric acid crystals- chronic gout- hard nodules on helix or
antihelix, may have chalky discharge, also may appear near joints

A

Tophi

73
Q

raised nodule with lustrous surface and telangiectatic

vessels, common slow growing malignancy, rarely metastasizes, may have ulceration- overexposure to sunlight

A

Basal Cell Carcinoma

74
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sebaceous cyst- dome shaped firm lump

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Cutaneous Cyst

75
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chronic rheumatoid arthritis, small lumps on helix or antihelix
with additional nodules on hands or ulna, ulceration may result

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Rheumatoid Nodule

76
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eardrum is pinkish gray, can see malleus and incus

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normal ear drum

77
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hole in eardrum, from infection of middle ear

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Perforation

78
Q

chalky white patch on eardrum- deposit of hyaline materialsevere
otitis media

A

Tympanosclerosis

79
Q

usually caused by viral upper respiratory infection, change in
pressure, otitis media- air is absorbed and fluid accumulates instead- symptoms are fullness, popping, mild conductive hearing loss- amber fluid behind eardrum with airbubbles

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Serous Effusion

80
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earache, fever, conductive hearing loss red eardrum, loss of landmarks, and bulging eardrum- more common in children

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Acute Otitis Media with Purulent Effusion

81
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painful hemorrhagic vesicles on tympanic membrane or ear
canal- symptoms earache, bloody discharge, conductive hearing loss- from otitis
media

A

Bullous Myringitis