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Lab Final Flashcards

1
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hypertrophy of skin and sebaceous glands of the nose is called

A

Rhinophyma

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2
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Rhinophyma is associated with

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acne rosacea

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3
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Rhinophyma is aggravated by

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chronic alcohol abuse

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4
Q

Congenital syphilis causes

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saddle nose
furunculosis
septal abscesses

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5
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Leprosy can cause atrophy of

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nasal structure

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6
Q

A slowly growing ulcerated nodular area can be

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basal cell carcinoma of the eye
or
lupus vulgaris of TB.

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7
Q

Abnormal respiratory motion is seen in

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respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn. T

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8
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The characteristic ground glass appearance on an X-ray chest films indicates

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hyaline membrane disease

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9
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Flaring of ala nasi can indicate

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pneumonia

respiratory distress syndrome

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10
Q

Nasal discharge is evaluated for

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appearance
quantity
character

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11
Q

Nasal discharge usually indicates

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common cold or allergy

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12
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after head trauma causing skull fracture at the cribriform plate there will be

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CSF in nasal passage

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13
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Clear nasal discharge and CSF are differentiated by testing the discharge with

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glucose oxidase paper

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14
Q

Glucose is present in

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CSF

shows color change

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15
Q

Purulent discharge can be associated with

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foreign body in nasal cavity

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16
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Allergy induced purulent discharge x-ray have what type of white cells are present

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eosinophils

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17
Q

purulent discharge is also present with

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common cold

prodromal sign of infection

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18
Q

Sinusitis appearance of sinuses on x-rays

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an be illuminated with a light from your otoscope

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19
Q

Nosebleed: a common cause is

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  • direct trauma to the most anterior portions of nose (Kiesselbachs plexus)
  • excoriation of cartilaginous septum (picking)
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20
Q

less common causes for nosebleed

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neoplasm in the nose, nasopharynx or sinus

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21
Q

. Spontaneous nosebleeds are seen in patients with

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hypertension

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22
Q

Nosebleeds may be

cause by

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  • acute rheumatic fever
  • hemorrhagic diathesis with
    wide spread echymosis or petechial hemorrhage
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23
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Usually patients who are not bleeding from a site in addition to the nose are not suffering from

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epistaxis secondary to a systemic bleeding disorder.

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24
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Spontaneous epistaxis is often a prodromal

sign of

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typhoid fever

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25
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The characteristic of typhoid fever is

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nocturnal at its peak

bradycardia

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26
Q

Epistaxis is often the presenting sign of patients with

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Ostler-Weber-Rondeau disease

hereditary hemorrhagic telangectasia

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27
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bilateral obstruction can indicate to

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more serious infection or allergy

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28
Q

Patient can cause own nasal obstruction by chronic use of

A 
intranasal epinephrine 
(rhinitis medicomentosa)
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29
Q

Unilateral obstruction can be caused by

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deviated septum
nasal polyps
foreign body
malignant disease

30
Q

choanae atretic can cause

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choking at birth

31
Q

Inspect nasal cavity well by using a

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speculum with a bright ligh

32
Q

Inspecting nasal cavity includes the following regions

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vestibules
mucosa
inferior and middle turbinate bones
middle meatus and septum

33
Q

As seen on the film, a patient whose nasal pyramid is completely destroyed by tertiary syphilis
allows the view of

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inferior and middle turbinates
ethmoidal spine
remnant of the vomer

34
Q

nasal mucosa appearance

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bright red, much redder than mucosa of the mouth,

35
Q

nasal mucosa is often misdiagnosed as being

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hyperemic

36
Q

bright red appearance is

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normal physical finding

37
Q

Swollen erectile turbinates are seen in

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common cold
hyperemic mucosa
characteristic discharge

38
Q

Swollen and pale turbinates indicate

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allergic rhinitis

39
Q

condition: the turbinates are often atrophic

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Atrophic rhinitis

40
Q

in Atrophic rhinitis, mucosa is covered with

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crust and pus

41
Q

Atrophic rhinitis: patient often complains of an offensive odor called

A

ozena

42
Q

the greatest symptom of Atrophic rhinitis

A

ozena

43
Q

Patients with 2 week history of nasal discharge that is not allergy related can indicate

A

ethmoidal and sphenoid maxillary

or frontal sinusitis

44
Q

Gross distortion of nasal anatomy is usually a result of

A

trauma

45
Q

Nasal septum with a perforation can be caused by

A

TB or systemic lupus

46
Q

Commonly Gross distortion is from

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chronic picking
submucus resection operation
chronic cocaine abuse

47
Q

Cystic fibrosis presents with

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several edematous boggy saccular masses in nasal passage

48
Q

edematous boggy saccular masses in nasal passage called

A

polyps

49
Q

polyps are seen more commonly in patients with

A

allergic rhinitis

50
Q

Most nasal polyps Occur in

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middle meatus

51
Q

polyps are often confused with

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turbinates,

52
Q

polyps characteristic

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pale
non-tender to touch
move freely on their stalk

53
Q

turbinates characteristic

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pink
tender to touch
immobile

54
Q

Label the tympanic membrane

A

1

55
Q

A complete examination of ear includes inspection of

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auricles
auditory canals
tympanic membranes
an estimate of the patient’s hearing

56
Q

Most ear pathologies found on auricle are found upon

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simple inspection

57
Q

Total aplasia of auricle may or may not be associated with

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atretic external auditory canal

58
Q

T/F: The shape of the auricle is important

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True

59
Q

Cutis laxa causes

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lop ears

60
Q

Visible lumps in pinna are usually gouty tophy from

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sodium urate crystals.

61
Q

is auricle immune to neoplasia

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no, but it’s rare

62
Q

A benign cystic mass of EAM can be

A

basal cell carcinoma

63
Q

Wrestlers and boxers with chronic trauma to auricles suffer from

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bleeding between cartilage and perichondrium

64
Q

Scar tissue collects causing deformity of auricle called

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cauliflower ear

65
Q

the cause of tinnitus and partial deafness in one ear is

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impacted cerumen

66
Q

Cerumen is commonly a source of

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fever as are foreign bodies

67
Q

he external auditory canal may collapse and hearing can be improve by

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pulling the ear out to open the canal

68
Q

In performing the otoscopic examination pull the ear ________ for adults

A

up and back

69
Q

In performing the otoscopic examination pull the ear ________ for infants

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down and back

70
Q

most sensitive wall of the ear canal is

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anterior wall

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