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health assesment of head, eyes, ears, throat, and neck
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
03/28/2012

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Term
macrocephalus
Definition
greater than 2 standard deviations
Term
hydrocephalus
Definition
fluid accumulated in the head, pushes fontanels apart and may increase cranial pressure
Term
acromegaly
Definition
overproduction of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Term
bossing
Definition
frontal and parietal bones are building forward. may be caused by rickets (vitamin D deficiency)
Term
wens
Definition
movable non tender mass on the scalp which moves back and forth. due to sebaceous glands getting clogged and forming cysts.
Term
cushings
Definition
increased adrenal production
Term
addisons
Definition
decreased adrenal production
Term
xanthoma
Definition
yellow raised plaque seen in the eyelids or nasal bridges, due to lipid deposits.
Term
anterior fontanels
Definition
4-6 diamers closes at about 9 months-2 years. 
Term
posterior fontanels 
Definition
close at around  2 months. if fontanels are sunken in it may be from dehydration
Term
capput succadaneum
Definition
trauma coming down the birth canal. dissapears in 2 weeks. 
Term
cranisynostosis
Definition
if one fontanel closes to early it can lead to an assymetrical head
Term
lymph nodes
Definition
special filter tissue high in WBC's returns fluid to lood. debri gets dumped into lymph nodes and WBC's in lymph kill bacteria
Term
lymphadenopathy
Definition
swollen lymph
Term
cancer and lymph nodes
Definition
cancer may cause lymph inflamation, beginning stages can be palpated but not seen. late inflamtion is so big you can see them. 
Term
goiter
Definition
enlargment of the thyroid. 
Term
sinuses
Definition
hollow bones where bacteria can end up, causing sinusitis. 
Term
sinus locations
Definition
spenoid, ethmoid, frontal, and maxillary
Term
rhinorhhea
Definition
excessive runny nose
Term
perforation of septum
Definition
the nose is made of cartilage, dryness of mucosa, toruble breathing or epistaxis (nose bleads) occurs.
Term
chelitis
Definition
inflamation of the lips
Term
chelosis
Definition
redenning of the lips
Term
gingivitis
Definition
swollen gums due to vitamin c deficiency, poor hygiene can lead to dark line around gingival margin
Term
kopliks spots
Definition
bluish spots, represent the prodromal phase of measles.
Term
leukoplakia
Definition
side of tongue has crusty cottage cheese looking substance. may be thrush or a precancerous lesion. 
Term
bruxism
Definition
teeth get grond down from grinding your teeth
Term
vesicular breath sounds
Definition
breath sounds normally heard in the bases of the lungs
Term
stridor
Definition
high pitched crowing sound from the upper airway
Term
whispered pectoriloquoy
Definition
when the patiend talks softly the sound is heard loudly
Term
bronchovesicular breath sounds
Definition
sounds normally heard at the second intercoastal space anteriorly
Term
crackles
Definition
fine popping noises in the lungs that are abnormal
Term
egophony
Definition
when the patient says "eee" the sound is "aaa"
Term
adventitious breath sounds
Definition
term for breath sounds that are abnormal or extra
Term
bronchial breath sounds
Definition
breath sounds normally heard over the trachea
Term
wheezes
Definition
whistling musical abnormal sound in the lung
Term
bronchophony
Definition
when the patient says "99" the sound is clear and loud
Term
limbus
Definition
boarder btwn iris and sclera
Term
lacrimal gland
Definition
produces tears, washes down the surface of the eye, keeps eye moist and lubricated. 
Term
dry eye syndrome
Definition
eye become dry. affects women more then men because androgens protect against dry eye. can be treated by eating omega 3 fatty acids and eye drops. 
Term
dacroadentis
Definition
inflammation of the lacrimal gland. dry eye occurs in absence of this condition.
Term
dacrocysitis
Definition
inflammation of the lacrimal sac, producing excessive tearing.dry eye occurs in absence of this condition.
Term
inner eye layer
Definition
retina
Term
middle eye layer
Definition
choroid
Term
outer eye layer
Definition
sclera
Term
lens
Definition
attached to a muscle called the ciliary body, when ciliary body contracts the lens enlarge. when ciliary body relaxes the lens get small
Term
retina
Definition
back of the eye, made up of rods and cones sensitive to light, rods work in the night (dark), cones work in the day (light). all the light is transferred into the optic nerve as "nerve energy" the optic nerve sends signal to occipital lobe. how we see. 
Term
cataracts
Definition
lens become opaque and light cant be shined through. 
Term
vitreous humor
Definition
gelatenous fluid in the center of the eye
Term
aqueous humor 
Definition
chamber in the front of the eye, it is produced and then absorbed. if more aqueous humor is produced then is absored the pressure builds up and may result in glaucoma which eventually damages optic disk.
Term
macula or fovea centralis
Definition
area of the retina with increased concentration of cones.
Term
ciliary body 
Definition
the extension of the choroid. ir depends on choroid for nourishment.
Term
hordeolum
Definition
infection of the follicle of eyelash. AKA stye. painful
Term
chalazion
Definition
cyst on the eyelid, lump or bump, nontender.
Term
entropian
Definition
inward rolling of the eyelid
Term
ectropian
Definition
rolling outward of eyelid. leads to dry eye.
Term
enopthalmus
Definition
eyeball sinks in to socket of the skull
Term
exopthalmus
Definition
eyeball pops out of socket may be caused by hypothyroidsim.
Term
blephorospasm
Definition
involuntary twitching of both eyelids
Term
ptosis
Definition
drooping of one eyelid. may be caused by stroke or muscular weakness. 
Term
conjunctivitis
Definition
fairly transparent memebrane that becomes inflammed. blood vessels dilate and turns eye pink. AKA pink eye
Term
subconjuctival hemorrhage 
Definition
causes capillaries in eye to break, blood will be eventually absorbed by the eye
Term
pterygium
Definition
if conjunctiva loosens it may form layers and make light even harder to go in. may eventually lead to blindness. 
Term
arcus seniles
Definition
circle of cludy to white/gray blue around the iris, occurs mostly in older adults. 
Term
strabismus
Definition
"cross eyed" when person does not have binocular vision and NOT ABLE TO FOCUS BOTH EYES ON ONE AREA. may have depth perception issues.
Term
corneal light reflex
Definition
ask person to look at light in the nose with both eyes, we should see a reflection fo the light in both eyes. 
Term
nystagmus
Definition
rhytmic osolation of the eyes. eyes sway nack and forth when asked to lookin in one direction. due to weak extra ocular eye muscles. 
Term
PERRLA
Definition
pupils equal round and reactive to light, accomodation
Term
visual acuity (snellin eye chart)
Definition
make note when patient misses 50% of the letters on the line. Ex: 20/40 (at 20 feet you could read what a normal person could see at 40 feet)
Term

- OD

- OS

- OU

Definition

- OD=right eye

- OS= left eye

- OU= both eyes

Term
fundus/ fundoscopy
Definition
when light is aimed at pupi of eye and illuminates retina it creates a red reflex.
Term
papilledema
Definition
when optic disks are blurry it means person is experiencing intracranial pressure, causing edema in the optic disk. 
Term
[image]
Definition
AV nicking can indicate hypertension.
Term
exudates
Definition
"cotton ball" structures floating in the eye, may indicate diabetes
Term
middle ear
Definition
consists of tympanic membrane to the chochlea. including the eustarian tube
Term
eustarian tube
Definition
equalizes pressure in the ear and goes down to pharynx
Term
how we hear
Definition
vibration of sound waves hit the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and goes to auditory ossicles called incus stapes and malleus. the vibrations go to the first part of cochlea called the oval window. stimulates fluid waves to move and causes nerve endins to move and be translated from pressure energy to wave enery, then to nerve neergy. it then goes throught nerves into brain and we interpret it. 
Term
ottolymph
Definition
fluid in semicircular canals which get altered when you are off balance and tells the brain. 
Term
otitis media
Definition
middle ear infection. no light reflex, no incus shape, bright red color (in acute infection), amber or yellow color (chronic infection)
Term
white spots on tympanic membrane
Definition
scar tissue
Term
blue spots
Definition
bleading behind tympanic membrane
Term
black spots
Definition
fungal infection
Term
large balck area
Definition
perforation, punctured ear drum
Term
conduction hearing vs sensorinural hearing
Definition
conduction hearing is when sound is being conducted through air. sensorinural hearing is when sound is being heard through nerves. 
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