HENT Flashcards
Visual Acuity
CN11
Hearing
CNVIII
EOMs
CN III, IV, VI
Facial expression
CN VII
Mastication
CN V
Soft touch face
CN V
Soft plate
CN IX, X
Movement of tongue
CN XII
Head and movement
CN XI
Alopecia Areata
autoimmune, hair loss
Androgenic alopecia
Receding, thinning hair
Inspect hair for
Lice, nits, hair loss, seborrheic dermatitis
Face inspection
Asymmetry, lesions, rashes, swelling
Facies
Cushings syndrome
Acromegaly
large bones, elongated, prominant, growth hormone
Myedema
periorbital edema, hair is thin,severe hypothyroidism
Nephrotic syndrome
edematous, slitlike eyes, swelling around eyes
Cushing
moon facies, red cheeks
Parotid gland
swelling around parotid gland, anterior lobes, above angles of jaw,
Parkinsons
decreased facial movement, drooling, masklike,
Palpation of Face
tenderness, palpate sinuses
TMJ palpation
listen for clicks and check ROM, open close, side to side, chench teeth CNV
CV V sensory test
touch 3 areas (opthalmic, maxillary, mandibular), touch all 3 areas using cotton tip
Facial CN VII
Raise eyebrows
Squint, smile, frown, puff out cheek
Bells Palsy
7th nerve, droop, flattened nasolabial fold,
-tape eye shut while sleeping to prevent corneal abrasion
idiopathic
-dx between stroke, ask if forehead wrinkle remains
Assessing Temporal Artery
palpate
assess bruis
Giant cell arteritis
PMR, elevated ESR
Jaw claudication, HA
adults >50
-increase risk of stroke and blindness with increase of PMR