HEENT terms Flashcards
lower extremity BP lower than upper
happens at descending aorta: coarctation of the aorta or occlusive aortic dz
BP difference 10-15mmhg in arms (higher in area being impaired)
subclavian steal syndrome (stenosis one are will have diff reading) and aortic dissection (before it branches)
too small cuff
higher BP
too big cuff
read low on sm arm and high on lg arm
hyperopia
farstightedness, difficult seeing up close
pesbyopsia
impaired vision d/t aging
myopia
nearsighted, hard seeing far away
cataract
clouding of the lens of eye, causes slow central impair/ vision loss or blindness
macular degeneration
progressive damage to macula causing slow central loss of vision
hemianopsia
absence of vision in half the field
scrotoma
blind spot in vision suggests lesion in retina or visual pathway
vitreous floaters
moving speck/ strands in visual field, new onset suggests detach of vitreous from retina
diplopia
double vision, seen in lesions in bstem or cerebellum or if weak EOM Muscles.
horizontal diplopia
palsy from CNlll and Vl
Vertical Diplopia
palsy from CNlll and lV
Conductive hearing loss
interference of sound waves to cochlea; noisy environments help
SNhearing loss
damage to cochleas receptor cells or to auditory nerves, aka nerve deafness; trouble understanding speech, complain that others are mumbling, noisy environments make hearing worse
tinnitus
ringing in ears with no external source
menieres dz
disorder of inner ear causing vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss
vertigo
perception that pt/ environment is spinning or rotating
presyncope
feeling of faintness and impending LOC
Rhinorrhea
clear nasal discharge “runnynose”
allergic rhinits
the rxn of the nasal mucosa to a specific allergen
drug induced rhinitis
excessive use of decongestants, or cocaine
epistaxis
bleeding from nose
pharyngitis
inflammation of the pharynx “sore throat”
lacrimal apparatus
structures that produce, store and remove tears
aqueous humor
fills ant and post chambers of eye, supports, nourishes and removes waster for cornea, produced by the ciliary process, returned to circulation via sclera venous sinus (watery)
snellen eye chart
one of several charts used in testing visual acuity, letters, numbers or symbols are arranged on the chart in decreasing size from top to bottm.
Visual acuity
expressed as 20/30; first number indicates pt distance from snellen chart, 2nd number indicates the distance which the normal eye can read the line of letters
legally blind
20/200
Hirschberg test
corneal light reflex exam checking ocular alignment (tropias)