Lesson 9 Flashcards
Common or concerning symptoms of ears
Hearing loss
Earache
Discharge
Tinnitus
Vertigo
The sensory organ of hesring
Ears
Critical functions of ears are ______ and ______
Hearing and balance
Perceived sound that has no external stimulus and commonly is heard as musical ringing or a rushing or roaring noise
Tinnitus
The perception that the patient or the environment is rotating or spinning
Vertigo
Drainage from the nose
Rhinorrhea
A sense of stuffiness or obstruction in the nose
Nasal congestion
Runny nose
Rhinorrhea or Rhinitis
It is the “hay fever”
Allergic Rhinitis
Excessive use of decongestants can worsen symptoms
Rhinitismedicamentosa
Difficulty breathing through the nose
Congestion
Bleeding from the nose
Epistaxis
Bleeding change in the sense of smell pain
Epistaxis
Coughing up of blood
Hemoptysis
Vomiting of blood
Hematemesis
What CN is vestibulocochlear nerve
CN VIII
First part of the digestive system
Mouth and Throat
Muscular folds that surround the entrance to the mouth
Lips
An altered quality of the voice, often described as husky, rough, or harsh
Hoarseness
Overuse of the voice
Acute hoarseness
A common symptom, especially when brushing the teeth
Bleeding of gums
Inflammation of gingiva
Gingivitis
Most often caused by gingivitis
Bleeding of gums
The patient has difficulty of swallowing, whether it is fluid or fluids
Dysphagia
A reliable screening test for “hearing loss if the examiner uses a syandard method of testing and exhales before whispering”
Whispered voice test
Test for lateralization of vibration
Weber Test
Compares air and bone conduction
Rinne Test
Normal color of gums
Pink
Which is longer: air conduction or bone conduction
Air conduction
Another term for cold sore, fever blister
Herpes simplex
Small-brown pigmented spots in the dermal layer of lips
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
A yeast infection due to Candida
Thrush
Commonly in elderly people; The chewing surfaces of teeth have been worn down
Attrition of teeth; recession of gums
Separation or split of the upper lip
Cleft lip
Opening or split of the roof of the mouth, including the hard and soft palate
Cleft palate
