PD Head and Neck Flashcards

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Common head and neck complaints

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Trauma
Headache
Vision changes
diplopia
Otalgia
Hearing loss
Tinnitus
Vertigo, dizziness, lightheaded
Syncope
Epistaxis
Sore throat
Changes in smell and taste
Swollen glands
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Name some vision changes

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Hyperopia
Presbyopia
Myopia
Scotomas

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What are the bones of the face?

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Frontal
Nasal
Zygomatic
Ehtmoid
Lacrimal
Sphenoid
Maxillary
Mandible
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Innervation of facial muscles

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CN V Trigeminal

CN VII Facial

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Blood supply to face

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Temporal artery

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Salivary glands

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Parotid
Submandibular
Sublingual

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Head position for inspection

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Upright and still

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Bobbing or jerking during inspection

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Tremor

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Nodding movement during inspection

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Aortic insufficiency

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Head tilt during inspection

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Favor unilateral hearing or vision loss

Toticolis

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Inspection of facial features

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Symmetry
Shape
Tics
Characteristic facies
Unusual features
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Symmetry of facial features

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Symmetry of eyelids, eyebrows, palpebral fissures, nasolabial folds, mouth

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Shape of face

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Edema
Puffiness
Coarse features
Prominent eyes
Hirsuitism
Lack of expression
Muscle wasting
Diaphoresis
Pallor 
Pigmentation
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Tics

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Spasmodic muscle contractions of head, neck, or face

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Inspection of skull

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Size
Symmetry
Scales
Hair pattern
Trauma
Nits, parasites
Shape
Lesions
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Cushing syndrome

Causes

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Effects of hypercortisolism (increased adrenal hormone production)

Adenoma or adenocarcinoma
Stimulation by excess ACTH from pituitary tumor
Corticosteroid therapy

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Features of Cushing’s syndrome

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Moon facies
Hirsuitism
Thick neck, central obesity with thin extremities
Purple striae
Pink cheeks
Buffalo hump
Peripheral edema
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Cause of myxedema

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Severe hypothyroidism

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Features of myxedema

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Round, puffy face
Dry, coarse, sparse hair
Periorbital edema
Slow speech
Hoarseness
Cold, dry, thick, scaling skin
Weight gain
Cold intolerance
Bradycardia
Hypotension
Hypothermia
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Features of nephrotic syndrome

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Face edematous and pale
Swelling begins around eyes
Eyes may become slit like with severe edema

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Nephrotic syndrome is classified as proteinuria…

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Proteinuria over 3 gm/dl

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Causes of nephrotic syndrome

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Renal disease
DM
Idiopathic
Preeclampsia

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S&S with nephrotic syndrome

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Anorexia
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Lassitude

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Parkinson’s features

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Mask like facies
Decreased facial mobility - blunted expression
Decreased blinking
Characteristic stare
Upper neck and trunk flexed forward
Patient seem to peer upward towards you
Facial skin is oily
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Bell's palsy features
``` Facial nerve palsy Asymmetry of one side of face Drooping of lower eyelid and corner of mouth Loss of nasolabial fold Inability to completely close eye ```
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Causes of bell's palsy
Idiopathic Viral infections Most common over 70
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What percentage of patients recover from bell's palsy?
85%
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Causes of parotid gland enlargement
Bacterial infection Mumps Neoplasm Cirrhosis
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Hurler syndrome features
``` Mucopolysaccharidoses Enlarged skull Low forehead Corneal clouding Short neck ```
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Craniosynostosis
Premature fusion of cranial sutures Sutures involved determine the shape of the head Not associated with mental retardation
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Microcephaly
Congenitally small skull | Associated with mental retardation and failure of brain to develop normally
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Down syndrome features
``` Trisomy 21 (extra chromosome) Depressed nasal bridge Monogoloid slant of eyes Low set ears Large tongue ```
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Fetal alcohol syndrome features
``` Small eye openings Hypoplastic philtrum Thin upper lip Flat mid face low nasal bridge Microceophaly ```
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Hyperthyroidism features
``` Prominent eyes Exopthalamos Lid lag Startled expression Thin, fine hair Moist, smooth skin ```
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Hippocartic facies features
``` Marked cachexia Sunken eyes, cheeks Temporal muscle wasting Sharp nose Dry, rough skin Seen in end stages of terminal illness or malnutrition ```
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Palpation of head and scalp
``` Symmetry Smoothness Hair texture Scalp movement Areas of tenderness, swelling, masses ```
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Scalp in hyper hypothyroidism
Hyper - fine and silky | Hypo - dry and coarse
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Which arteries do we palpate and where?
Temporal arteries - continuation of external carotid arteries anterior to the ear
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Palpation of temporal arteries
Thickening Decreased pulsations Tenderness
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Temporal arteritis features
``` Necrotizing vasculitits Persistent, severe, throbbing headache Hard and nodular Red and edematous Vision impaired, may cause blindness MS changes common ``` Idiopathic
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Palpation of TMJ
Open and close mouth Laterally back and forth Protrude and retract Note tenderness, popping, locking, crepitus
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What is a normal gap between upper and lower teeth for an open jaw?
3-6 cm
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How many cm is a normal lateral movement?
1-2 cm
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Palpation of salivary glands
Asymmetry Masses Tenderness Discharge through duct into mouth
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Other name for parotid duct
Stenson's duct
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Other name for submandibular duct
Wharton's duct
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Where does the parotid duct open in the mouth?
Opens in buccal mucosa adjacent to maxillary second molar
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Where does the submandibular duct open in the mouth?
Opens adjacent to the lingual frenulum
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Sialadentitis | Features
``` Bacterial infection of the gland Swelling Tenderness Pain with eating Fever Can milk pus through the affected duct ```
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Which ducts are the most common to get sialadentitis?
Parotid, then submandibular
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What bacteria is the most common cause of sialadentitis?
Staph aureus
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What are the risk factors for sialadentitis?
Dehydration Dry oral mucosa Sjogren's syndrome
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Sialolithiasis features
Postprandial pain and swelling | Sucurrent sialodentitis
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wharton's stones
Larger | Radiopaque
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Stenson's stones
Smaller | Radiolucent
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Repeated episodes of stone formation may necessitate...
Sialadenectomy
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Where is the most common salivary gland tumor? Are they malignant or benign?
80% in the parotid gland, and 80% are benign
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Presentation of salivary gland tumors
Asymptomatic mass | Facial nerve involvement strongly correlates with malignancy
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What is the choice imaging modality for salivary gland tumors?
MRI and CT
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Anterior triangle of the neck
SCM Midline Mandible
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Structures within anterior triangle
``` Hyoid bone Cricoid cartilage Trachea Thyroid Anterior cervical LN ```
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... artery and vein lie deep in the anterior triangle and run parallel to SCM
Internal jugular and carotid
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... crosses the surface of the SCM diagnoally
External jugular
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Posterior triangle of the neck
SCM Trapezius Clavicle
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Contents of posterior triangle
Cervical chains LN
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LN of head and neck
``` Preauricular Post auricular Occipital Tonsillar Submandibular Submental Superficial cervical Deep cervical Posterior cervical Supraclavicular ```
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History complaints with neck
``` Pain Stiffness Decreased ROM Dysphagia Masses, lumps, swelling Dyspnea Radiculopathies Thyroid over/under activity ```
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Inspection of neck
``` Symmetry of structures Deviation of trachea Masses Lesions Scars Jugular venous distension ROM ```
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Examples of masses in the neck
Carcionoma Branchial and thyroglossal duct cysts Lymph nodes
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Palpation of the neck
Trachea midline Hyoid bone Cartilage - thyroid, cricoid, tracheal rings Thyroid gland
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How do we palpate for a midline trachea?
Place finger along one side of trachea and note distance between it and SCM - should be equal
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Cause of trachea deviation
``` Pneumothorax Masses Unilateral thyroid enlargement (goiter) Aortic aneurysm Atelectasis ```
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Palpation of thyroid
Should be smooth and contender Should move under finger when pt swallows ``` Size Shape Consistency Configuration Tenderness Nodules ```
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What position do we inspect the thyroid?
Could be either facing patient or from behind
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When palpating the thyroid, fingers should be just below...
Cricoid cartilage
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When is the thyroid auscultated?
If enlarged
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Auscultation of thyroid - diaphragm or bell?
Bell
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Auscultation of thyroid
Hypermetabolic state has increased blood supply - bruit is heard
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Features of hyperthryoidism
``` Heat intolerance Weight loss Fine hair, hair loss Thinning hair Exopthalmos Lid retraction Goiter Tachycardia, palpitations Diarrhea, Increased B ```
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Features of hypothyroidism
``` Cold intolerance Weight gain Coarse hair, brittle hair Dry, flaky skin Periorbital puffiness No goiter Constipation Menorrhagia or amenorrhea Lethargic, but muscle strength usually intact ```
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Palpation of LN
``` Site Size Shape Warmth Tenderness Consistency - hard, soft, rubbery Mobility Discrete or matted Fluctuance, suppuration ```
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Features of infected LN
``` Soft Mobile Discrete Tender Warm ```
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Features of malignant LN
Hard Fixed Matted Non tender
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Thyroglossal duct cyst | Features
``` Remnant of embryologic development Common before 20 Midline neck mass Painless, could have discomfort with swallowing Fluctuant, soft, mobile mass ```
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Thyroglossal duct cyst cause and presentation with...
Noted during or after URI | May present with sinus or fistulous tract
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Tx thyroglossal duct cyst
Surgical excision
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Branchial cleft cysts
Congenital epithelial cysts | Common in early adulthood 20-30
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Features of branchial cleft cysts
``` Smooth Non tender Fluctuant Mass along anterior SCM May become tender and firm if secondarily infected Sinus tract may develop Odynophagia ```
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Tx of branchial cleft cysts
Surgical excision of non infected cyst and duct
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Torticollis aka...
Wryneck
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Congenital torticollis cause
Hematoma or partial rupture of SCM at birth results in unilateral muscle shortening
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Adult torticollis cause
``` Trauma to SCM Chronic spasm Infection Neoplasm psychiatric ```
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Ocular torticollis
Head position assumed to compensate for vertical squint or an ocular muscle palsy/imbalance
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History complaints of eyes
``` Red eyes Painful Change in visual acuity Pruritic Eye discharge Increased or decreased tearing Trauma Foreign body Diplopia Flashing lights, floaters ```
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Causes of red eyes
``` Conjunctivitis Allergies Glaucoma Iritis Trauma Foreign body Corneal abrasion/ulcer Environmental irritants ```
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Causes of painful eyes
``` Glaucoma Iritis Conjunctivitis Trauma Headaches Foreign body Corneal abrasion/ulcer Sinusitis Trachoma Entropion Hordeolum Chalazion Tumor Eye muscle strain Dry eyes ```
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Causes of pruritic eyes
``` Conjunctivitis Allergies Noxious stimuli Dry eyes Eye fatigue ```
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Causes of eye discharge
``` Conjunctivitis Trachoma Allergies Infection Foreign body ```
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Causes of increased tearing
``` Foreign body Trauma Allergies Infection Noxious stimuli Emotions ```
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Causes of decreased tearing
Fatigue Sjogren's syndrome Obstruction of tear ducts Trauma to CN VII
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Causes of loss of vision
``` Optic neuritis Detached retina Retinal hemorrhage Cataracts Macular degeneration Central retinal vascular occlusion Glaucoma Infection CVA Trauma Tumor Retinopathy ```
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Causes of diplopia
``` Head trauma Cranial nerve palsy Poor ocular muscle coordination Opthalmoplegia Tumor Cataracts Retinal detachment Central retinal venous occlusion Migraine MS ```
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External eye inspection
Symmetry Eyebrows Eyelids
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PERRLA
Pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation
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Palpation of eye
Nodules | Tenderness
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Ptosis
Dropping of upper eyelid
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Causes of ptosis
Muscular weakness (myasthenia gravis) Damage to CN III Interference with sympathetic nerves (Horner's syndrome)
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Exopthalmus | Causes
Widened palpebral fissures Bulging of the eyes Hyperthyroid, Grave's disease
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Ectropion
Excessive laxity or sagging of lower eyelid
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Cause of ectropion
Common in elderly | Trauma to nerve
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What happens when the punctum is turned outward in ectropion?
Tearing may be present due to abnormal drainage
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Entropion | Complications
Lower eyelid and lashes roll inwards Common in elderly Can cause inflammation and trauma to cornea
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Periorbital edema causes
``` Infection (cellulitis) Crying Allergies Myxedema Nephrotic syndrome CHF Trauma ```
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Herniated fat pad
Swelling under eye due to fat accumulation | Common in elderly, may result from trauma
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Dacrocystitis
Pain, swelling of the lacrimal sac due to infection or trauma Pressure on sac may produce purulent drainage
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Xanthelasma | Associated with...
Raised yellow plaques found on the nasal aspect of upper and lower eyelids Hyperlipidemia
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Hordeolum
Sty Pustule on the lid margin, forms when sebaceous gland near the hair follicle is inflamed Hyperemia and swelling Rupture and heal on its own
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Chalazion
Acute inflammation of Meibomian gland | Deeper, more chronic than hordeolum
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When do we inspect the upper conjunctivae?
If a foreign body is suspected
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Method of inspecting conjunctivae
Cotton swab, gently press onto surface of upper eyelid Patient looks down Gently grab rim of eyelid Break suction and pull lid up over cotton swab
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Conjunctivitis Causes
Pink eye Allergies Bacterial Viral Foreign body
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Features of conjunctivitis
Red eyes from hyperemia of conjunctival vessels Crusting of eyes Exudate Burning
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Conjunctival petechiae causes
Finding in endocarditis from emboli | Seen with bleeding disorders or sudden change in venous pressure
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Causes of subconjunctival hemorrhage
Trauma Bleeding DO Sudden increase in venous pressure Sponatneous
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Pinguecula
Normal, slightly raised fatty structure under conjunctiva between the canthus and limbus, usually nasal side
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Pterygium
Chronic inflammation extends a vascular membrane over the limbus towards the center of the cornea Benign, but vision may be obstructed
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Where is pterygium more common? | Causes
Southwest, patients older than 35 Nasal side Wind and dust irritation
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Arcus senilis
Gray band of opacity in the cornea is separated from the limbus by a narrow clear zone Bilateral Due to deposits of lipids No effect on vision
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Causes of corneal abrasion or ulcer
Infection - bacterial, viral, or fungal | Abrasion/injury
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S&S of corneal abrasion/ulcer
``` Pain - superficial Circumcorneal injection Vision usually decreased Photophobia Watery or purulent drainage ```
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Hyphema
Blood in anterior chamber
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Hyphema causes
Trauma Bleeding DO Increase in venous pressure
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Hypopyon
Pus in anterior chamber
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Lens
Made of water and protein Posterior to iris and pupil Transparent
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Cataract
Protein clumps together and clouds the lens
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Causes of cataracts
``` Congenital from rubella or CMV DM Steroids Trauma Advancing age ```
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S&S of cataracts
Slow blurring of vision over months to years One or both eyes No pain, redness, or discharge
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Pupil inspection
Size Symmetry Roundness Reactivity to light and accommodation
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Miosis
2 mm or less
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Mydriasis
6 mm or greater
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Iritis | Causes
``` Inflammation of iris due to infection Surgery Injury Systemic conditions: IBD Sarcoidosis RA Reiter's syndrome Lupus ```
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S&S of iritis
``` Pain No discharge Ciliary infection Decreased vision Pupil irregular, sluggish Photophobia ```
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Anisocoria | When is it benign
Difference in pupil size Normal variant in about 20% of population If pupillary reactions are normal, considered benign
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When is anisocoria serious?
Horner's syndrome Oculomotor nerve palsy Glaucoma
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Pupillary reactions
Should dilate with light on same side and consensually
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When do we test accommodation?
If abnormal pupil response to light
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What do pupils do during accommodation tests?
Should constrict when looking at close object and dilate when looking far away
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What conditions may cause an abnormal pupillary reaction but normal accommodation?
DM | Syphilis
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Where is corneal reflection seen?
Slightly nasal to the center of pupils
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Why do we pause at extreme upward and lateral gazes during the H pattern?
To detect nystagmus
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Blink reflex (4)
Closing the eye is accomplished by muscles innervated by CN VII Light touch to cornea will cause blink mediated by CN V Loud noise will cause blinking by CN VIII Bright light will cause blinking by CN III
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Which axons remain ipsilateral a and which cross?
Temporal remain ipsilateral | Nasal axons cross at optic chiasm
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What does the image appear as on the retina?
Reversed and inverted
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Where does the temporal retina see? Nasal retina?
Temporal retina sees over the nose | Nasal retina sees out to the sides
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Which occipital cortex sees the right world?
Left cortex
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Confrontation Test
Gross defects in visual fileds | Cover eye and slowly bring fingers from hand from periphery towards the center until the patient can see
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How many directions do we do the confrontation test from?
4 directions
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Homonymous
Loss of same visual field in both eyes
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Heteronymous
Different visual field loss in each eye
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Hemianopsia
Half of visual field is lost in both eyes
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Quadrantanopsia
1/4 of visual field is lost
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What two charts do we use to screen visual acuity?
Snellen | Rosenbaum pocket chart
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What do the first and second numbers mean in 20/40?
Patient is 20 feet from the chart | A normal person can read the line from 40 feet away
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Myopia
Nearsightedness | Eyeball and or cornea is elongated, focusing light rays before the retina
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Myopia - red or green diopters
Red
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Hyperopia
Eyeball and or cornea is shallower, focusing lights rays behind the retina
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Hyperopnia - red or green diopters
Green diopters
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Astigmatism
Cornea is irregularly shaped Light rays can focus anywhere Difficulty seeing near and far
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Astigmatism - red or green diopters?
Diopter setting varies
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Retinal detachment features
Blurring of vision unilaterally "Curtain covering eye" No pain, swelling, redness, or discharge Seen with fundoscopy
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Where is the most common site for retinal detachment? | Who commonly suffers?
Superior temporal area | Older than 50
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Central vision remains intact with retinal detachment until...
Macula detaches
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Central and branch retinal artery occlusion features
Sudden profound vision loss | Retinal swelling
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Amaurosis fugax
Fleeting blindness - seconds to minutes Curtain coming over eye vertically No major fundoscopic findings
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Causes of amaurosis fugax
70% have ipsilateral carotid stenosis | Think cardiac dz, a fib
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Optic neuritis | Features
Blurring of vision unilaterally Develops rapidly Pain in region of eye with eye movement Optic disc appears swollen
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Causes of optic neuritis
MS Viral infection Autoimmune disorder
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Tx for optic neuritis
Steroids - IV then PO
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Fundoscopic exam allows for the visualization of...
Retinal background Macula Optic disc/cup Vessels
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What is the first thing to visualize on fundoscopy?
Red reflex
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What do opacities in the path of the light on red reflex appear as?
Black densities
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Causes of lack of red reflex
Ill positioned scope Large cataracts Hemorrhage into vitreous humor
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Color of fundus
Pink or yellow background
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Which settings do you use if patient is myopic? Hyperopic?
Myopic - Red, minus lens | Hyperopic - Green, plus lens
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Vessels branch to or away from the optic disc?
Vessels branch away from optic disc
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Difference between arteries and veins
Arteries are smaller and brighter red
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Disc margin
Sharp and well defined
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Macula features
Darker in color that surrounding retinal background Usually about 1 disc diameter in size 2 DD temporal to the disc
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Fovea centralis
Centermost point of macula, does not contain rods
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Optic disc/cup
Most prominent landmark Round or oval Nasal side Vessels from all 4 quadrants emerge
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How large is the cup in comparison to the disc?
Cup should not be more than 1/2 disc diameter in size
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What does the disc look like in papilledema?
Loss of disc margins
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Causes of papilledema
``` Increase IC pressure Head trauma Tumor Increased intraocular pressure Glaucoma Bleeds ```
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Hypertensive retinopathy features
Exudates Flame hemorrhages Increased arterial reflex
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Cotton wool spots | Causes
Irregular white/gray lesions with irregular borders Infarcted nerve fibers Seen in HTN
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Hard exudates | Causes
Creamy, yellow lesions with well defined borders, small and round Clusters DM or HTN
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Drusen bodies | Cause
Yellowish round spots Tiny in size Due to lipid deposits Appear with normal aging
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Proliferative Diabetic retinopathy
New vessels on disc Multiple hemorrhages Dilation of retinal veins
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Retinoblastoma
Malignant retinal tumor that develops in children