HEENT: Head Flashcards
craniosinostosus
head sutures fused too quickly
CONCERNING: no place for skull to grow; skull will encapsulate a growing brain
Head Assessment
shape of head
palpate sutures
palpate fontanels
palpate frontal and maxillary sinuses
tenderness of frontal or maxillary sinuses can mean…
sinusitis
gold standard for sinusitis is…
CT Scan
but we don’t usually want to use this for pediatrics due to radiation
tonsils are graded…
from 1+ to 4+
when tonsils are touching it is called…
kissing tonsils
petechiae on the tonsils could mean…
strep throat
torticollis means…
head/neck turns to one side more easily than the other
define facies
a distinctive facial expression or appearance associated with a specific medical condition (e.g. Down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, hyperthyroidism)
