PD Head and Neck Flashcards
Common head and neck complaints
Trauma Headache Vision changes diplopia Otalgia Hearing loss Tinnitus Vertigo, dizziness, lightheaded Syncope Epistaxis Sore throat Changes in smell and taste Swollen glands
Name some vision changes
Hyperopia
Presbyopia
Myopia
Scotomas
What are the bones of the face?
Frontal Nasal Zygomatic Ehtmoid Lacrimal Sphenoid Maxillary Mandible
Innervation of facial muscles
CN V Trigeminal
CN VII Facial
Blood supply to face
Temporal artery
Salivary glands
Parotid
Submandibular
Sublingual
Head position for inspection
Upright and still
Bobbing or jerking during inspection
Tremor
Nodding movement during inspection
Aortic insufficiency
Head tilt during inspection
Favor unilateral hearing or vision loss
Toticolis
Inspection of facial features
Symmetry Shape Tics Characteristic facies Unusual features
Symmetry of facial features
Symmetry of eyelids, eyebrows, palpebral fissures, nasolabial folds, mouth
Shape of face
Edema Puffiness Coarse features Prominent eyes Hirsuitism Lack of expression Muscle wasting Diaphoresis Pallor Pigmentation
Tics
Spasmodic muscle contractions of head, neck, or face
Inspection of skull
Size Symmetry Scales Hair pattern Trauma Nits, parasites Shape Lesions
Cushing syndrome
Causes
Effects of hypercortisolism (increased adrenal hormone production)
Adenoma or adenocarcinoma
Stimulation by excess ACTH from pituitary tumor
Corticosteroid therapy
Features of Cushing’s syndrome
Moon facies Hirsuitism Thick neck, central obesity with thin extremities Purple striae Pink cheeks Buffalo hump Peripheral edema
Cause of myxedema
Severe hypothyroidism
Features of myxedema
Round, puffy face Dry, coarse, sparse hair Periorbital edema Slow speech Hoarseness Cold, dry, thick, scaling skin Weight gain Cold intolerance Bradycardia Hypotension Hypothermia
Features of nephrotic syndrome
Face edematous and pale
Swelling begins around eyes
Eyes may become slit like with severe edema
Nephrotic syndrome is classified as proteinuria…
Proteinuria over 3 gm/dl
Causes of nephrotic syndrome
Renal disease
DM
Idiopathic
Preeclampsia
S&S with nephrotic syndrome
Anorexia
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Lassitude
Parkinson’s features
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