leik HEENT Flashcards
herpes in the eyes
fluroescien dye shows fernlike lines on corneal surface,
crusty rash along CN 5 opthalmic branch or any where aroundthe eyes
ED referral
acute CLOSED angle glucoma case
elderly patient with acute onset severe eye pain accompanied by headache, NV, HALOS around lights,
decreased vision
acute CLOSED angle glucoma exam
oval mild dialated pupil, cornea is cloudy, CUPPING OF OPTIC NERVE ON FUNDOSCPOIC EXAM,
can be asymptomatic
emergency, refer to ED opto now
MS optic neuritis case
young female, new or intermittant vision loss in ONE eye
with NYSTAGMUS,
can have neuro symptoms-
daily fatigue that gets worse over the day
heat sensitivy and exacerbation of symptoms
recurrent episodes
send to neurologist
orbital cellulitis
acute onset erythematous swollen eye with proptosis (bulging eye) and pain LOOK FOR RECENT RHINOSINUSITUS OR URI lost full ROM of eye and has EOM more common in kids in young adults serious go to ED
retinal detachment
sudden onset, SHOWER OF FLOATERS, with LOOKING THROUGH CURTAIN sensation, sudden flashes of light, emergency go to ED
Cholesteatoma
cauiflower like growth with FOUL smelling discharge, hearing loss in affected ear, cant see tympanic membrane or ossicles cause tumor killed it
H/O chronic otitis media, not cancerous but can kill facial nerve CN 7, treat with ABX and surgical debridment,
refer to otolaryngologist
battle sign racoon eyes
periorbital ecchymosisand brusing behind the ears
2-3 days after trauma
clear or golden discharge from ear or nose first
R/O temporal or basilar boneskull fracture (urine dipstick, glucose + is CSF, plain mucous or mucopurlent is negative
go to ed, can cause intracranial hemmorhage
R/O temporal or basilar boneskull fracture (urine dipstick, glucose + is CSF, plain mucous or mucopurlent is negative
(urine dipstick, glucose + is CSF, plain mucous or mucopurlent is negative
peritonsillar abcess
odunophagia- pain on swallowing
SEVERE sore throat, HOT POTATO voice,
trismus-jaw muscle spasm making it difficult to open mouth
affected area is bulging red mass with uvula displaced away from the mass
malaise fever and chills
refer to ED
diptheria
BULL NECK- markedly swollen neck
sore throat
fever (low grade)
grey to yellow pseudomembrane on posterior pharynx, and soft palate
VERY CONTGEOUS- contact precautions, go to ED
eyes NORMAL
FUNDI veins are LARGER and darker than ARTERIES
CONES: for color
RODS for detecting light and shadow, night vision
Macula and FOVA- macula -central vision, fovea (holds lots of cones) in the middle determins sharpness of vision
presbyopia:
age realted visual change due to a decreased ability of the eye to accomadate stiffening of the lenses, starts at 40, near vision is affected with decreased ability to rea small print closely
Ears Normal
Bones- maleus, incus, stapes -smallest bone in body.
TM- appears translucent off whit to grey, with cone of light intact
Tympanogram, most effective method to test for fluid inside MIDDLE ear, in accute otitis media this wil show a STRAIGHT LINE vs a peaked shape
Pinna- large amount of cartilidge
cartilage dose not regenerate- refer injury to plastics
nose NORMAL
only inferior turbinates are visable
BLUE PALE or BOGGY are seenin allergic rhinitis
lower third of nose is cartilidge
SINUS NORMAL
Ethmoid
Maxillary both present at birth
Frontal - five years
Sphenoid- 12- at 12 they are all basically the size of an adults
MOUTH common issues 4
gingeval hyperplasia: white grey patch, on tongue, floor of mouth, or cheek- R/O oral cancer
Aphthous Stomatitis (canker sores):; painful shallow ulcers on soft tissue, usualy heal in 7-10 days, cause is unknown, tx with magic mouthwash
avulsed tooth: store in coo milk no ice, see dentist
vermillion border: on edgs of the lips,
tonsils
made of lymphoid tissue, butterfly shaped gland, with small pores that can secrete white exudate (MONO) or purulent exudate that is yellow green (STREP) penicillin Vk
posterior Pharynx
look for PNDL (acute sinusitis, allergic rhinitis) laying down supine makes postnasal drip cough worse,
evenly distributed posterior pharyngeal lymph nodes that are mildly enlarged can be allergies
benign variants tongue
tongue surface has a map like appearance, patches may move from day to day
can complain about sorness with acidic or spicy foods
Benign Variants torus plantis
fishtail uvula
physioligical gaze evoked nystagmus
painful bony protuberance midlin on the roof
uvula looks like fish tail
on extreme lateral vision but also watch out for brain lesions
papilledema
swollen optic disk with blurred edges sue to increased intracranial pressure ICP secondary to bleeding, brain tumor, abcess or pseudo tumor cerebri
hypertensive retinopathy
copper and silver wire aterioles caused by arteriosclerosis
arteriovenous nicking ( arteriole crosses the vein and dents it
retinal hemorrhages
diabetic retinopathy
microanurysms- new fragile arteries rupture
COTTON WOOL SPOTS- fluffy yellow white patches on the retina
Cataracts
opacity in lens of eye can be central(nuclear) or on he sides (cortical)
happens to 20% of older adults (65-74years) can happen at any time
sx include difficulty with glare (like headlights when driving at night) halos around lights, and blurred vision.
allergic rhinitis sx
blue tinged or pale and swollen (boggy) nasal turninates associated with increased cleard discharge
may have itchy nose and congestion
tx with antihistimines
koplik spots
clusters of small sized red papules with white centers inside the buccal mucosa by the lower molars
PATHOGNOMONIC for measles
treatment of measles
Medications. Fever reducers. You or your child may also take over-the-counter medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Children’s Motrin, others) or naproxen (Aleve) to help relieve the fever that accompanies measles. Don’t give aspirin to children or teenagers who have measles symptoms
nasal polops fun facts
painles soft round growth in the nose
increased risk of asa sensitivity
hairy leukoplakia
elongated papilla on the lateral aspects of the tongue that is related to HIV
caused by EPstien baar virus infection of the tongue
if on the cheek R/O ca
cheilosis (angualr, chelitis, perleche
painful skin fissures and maceration at the corners of the mouth from excessive moisture- more common in elderly with dentures, can be acute or chronic
check denture fit, determine cause, apply barrier cream with zinc or petroleum jelly at night- high rate of recurrene
secondary infection with candida albicans- yeast, tx with azole antifungal
secondary with bacteria staphylcoccus aureeus- C and S and then treat with mupirocin ointment bid
hyperopia
farsighted - distance vision is good, near is blurry
myopia
nearsighted - near vision intact but distance is blurry
snellen
central distance vision, if illiterate use tumbling E’s, pt stands 20 feet away
if pt wears glasses test vision with glasses in both then R OD, and L OS
abnormal is 2 line difference between each eye, less than four lettters out of six correct
legal blindness
defined as best corrected vision of 20/200 or tunnel vision or a visual field of less than 20 degrees
Weber and Rinne tests
normal -web no lateralization hears equally in both ears, AC is better than bone conduction
web sound is louder in “good ear” presbucusis or menieres disease ac is still more than bone conduction
web lateralization to bad ear, conductive loss, otitis media, ceruminosis, perfed membrain, BONE is better than Air