Senses Disorders

Question 1

Cataracts

Answer 1

Painful, gradual blurring and loss of vision, Treatment includes surgical removal of lens.

Question 2

Color Blindness

Answer 2

Genetics disorder cones are affected. Use the Ishihara test where color plates are used to test for color blindness.

Question 3

Conjunctivitis

Answer 3

Pink eye, rendess, pain, swelling and discharge, Treatment includes antibiotic eye drops

Question 4

Detached Retina

Answer 4

Retina pulls away from the layer of blood vessels that provides it with oxygen and nutrients. Symptoms: Warning signs of retinal detachment may include sudden appearance of floaters and flashes and reduced vision.

Question 5

Diabetic Retinopathy

Answer 5

Caused by damage of blood vessels of retina. Symptoms include floaters, blurred vision, impaired color vision, dark or empty areas in vision and vision loss.

Question 6

Glaucoma

Answer 6

Overproduction of aqueous humor, lack of drainage, or aging. Symptoms develop gradually, mild aching, loss of peripheral vision, halos around light.

Question 7

Macular Degeneration

Answer 7

Incurable eye disease, partial loss of vision, abnormality where straight lines appear wavy, blurred vision, loss of central vision. Treatments range from medications, injections into the eye and laser surgery.

Question 8

Myopia

Answer 8

Nearsighted. Eyeball too long, concave lenses

Question 9

Hyperopia

Answer 9

Farsighted, Eyeball too short, Convex lenses

Question 10

Presbyopia

Answer 10

Old Sightedness, Lens loses elasticity, Bifocals

Question 11

Astigmatism

Answer 11

Irregular curvature of cornea or lens, Corrective lenses.

Question 12

External Otitis

Answer 12

Acute infection of the ear canals skin caused by bacteria

Question 13

Otitis media

Answer 13

Middle ear infection. Frequent complication of common cold in children

Question 14

Myringotomy

Answer 14

Procedure performed for chronic ear infections

Question 15

Otosclerosis

Answer 15

Stapes become hardened and immovable causing deafness in young adults. Tx: Stapedectomy

Question 16

Meniere’s disease

Answer 16

condition affecting semicircular canals causing vertigo

Question 17

Tinnitus

Answer 17

Sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing etc. Common causes are age related , exposure to loud noises, impacted cerumen, otosclerosis.

Question 18

Presbycusis

Answer 18

Deafness due to aging

Question 19

Conductive hearing loss

Answer 19

Sounds to the inner ear are blocked by ear wax, fluid or abnormal bone growth in middle ear.

Question 20

Sensorineural hearing loss

Answer 20

Damage to inner ear or auditory nerve causing partial or complete deafness

Question 21

Deviated Nasal Septum

Answer 21

cartilage of septum has a bend. Sx. Blockage of airflow in one nostril, etc.

Question 22

Nasal polyps

Answer 22

Growths in nasal cavity associate with rhinitis

Question 23

Rhinitis

Answer 23

inflammation of the lining of the nose causing nasal congestion, drainage, sneezing or itching

Question 24

Glossitis

Answer 24

inflammation of the tongue

Question 25

Strawberry tongue

Answer 25

swollen, red bumpy tongue with enlarged taste buds. Caused by scarlet fever, allergies, TSS, Vitamin b12 deficiency and kawasaki disease.

Question 26

Thrush

Answer 26

oral yeast infection causing white lesions on tongue and inner cheeks.

Question 27

Referred pain

Answer 27

pain that originates in an internal organ yet is felt in other regions of skin because internal organs are not mapped on somatic sensory cortex

Question 28

Phantom pain

Answer 28

can result from an amputated limb. Sensation that amputated limb is still present and is exhibiting pain.