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