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The cone of light in the ear is oriented from the ______ (or tip of malleus) to the ________ __________ quadrant. Umbo Anterior inferior
Handle of the malleus runs ___ and ________ toward the _____. It ends are the "______ ______" of the malleus up and forward towards the eyes short process
Ear wax or _______ is produced by sebaceous and apocrine sweat glands. ________ in color when fresh and ___________ with age. Cerumen Yellow fresh brown/black with age
Ear pain is known as __________. Primary _______ is pain originating in the ear. Secondary ________ is referred pain from sinuses or teeth. Otalgia (otalgia, otalgia)
Ear discharge or drainage is called _________. Most common causes of this include acute _____ _______ wiht perforation, chonic _______ ________ with perforation, ________ _______, and cholesteatoma. Otorrhea Acute otitis media Chronic otitis media otitis externa
Ruptured middle ear is known as _____ _____. Otitis Media
Buzzing, Clicking, or ringing of the ears is known as __________. This sound is only heard by the patient. _ in _ people experience this. It causes sleepless nights, anxiety, mood swings, depression, exhaustion, stress in your life. Tinnitus 1 in 5
Dizziness or sensation of movement is called _______. Labyrinth or CN _ disorder. Vertigo CN 8
Malformations of the Ear and _______ often occur together. Congenital deafness and _________ is a well recognized entity. Uric acid deposits occur in the helix of the ear and in the ______ in gout. Kidney nephritis kidney in gout
White discreet nodules along the upper halix of the ear are _______ deposits of ______ _______ or (_________). gouty deposits of uric acid (tophi)
_______ ear is due to former trauma or infection of the helix. Usually boxers and wrestlers get this. If drained immediately the likelyhood of deformity decreases. If not it can turn into a _________ hearing problem. Cauliflower ear Conductive hearing problem
Basilar skull fracture may cause ____ to come out of the ear. Often described as clear/yellow and sparkling/shiney fluid. It contains ______. CSF Glucose
_______ _______ (___________ _______) is a classic triad of vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss. It is episodic and progressive. Unknown cause but may be lack of reabsorption of endolymph which distends the endolymphatic compartment. Meniere Disease (Endolymphatic Hydrops)
__________ is inflammation of the inner ear. Acute onset of ______ that is _______ and lasts up to a week. May also cause balance disorders, hearing loss, and tinnitus. Labyrinthitis Vertigo that is continuous
Labyrinthitis is most commonly caused by a _________ infection. OTher potential causes are ________ infection, head injury, stress, or allergy. Viral Bacterial
________ is inflammation and infection of the mastoid. Usually caused by a _________ ear infection that spreads to the mastoid. Symptoms include fever, hearing loss, headache, ear pain, drainage from the ear, redness and swelling behind the ear. Mastoiditis Middle ear
Sever pain and swelling _______ the ear may signify infection of the __________. A common finding of otitis media is more intense and projects farther in mastoiditis. behind the ear mastoiditis
_________ ________ is inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal. This can be ________ or ________. This may occur after swimming. Symptoms include otalgia, hearing loss, fullness/pressure, itching, or discharge. Otitis Externa Bacterial or fungal
Manipulation of the _______ which reproduces pain suggests ________ ear canal involvement. tragus external
______ ________ is inflammation of the middle ear due to eustachian tube dysfunction. This can be ____________ or ________. Symptoms include deep seated pain aggravated by ________ ______, otorrhea, headace, cough, congestion, pain behind the ear/mastoid Otitis Media Bacterial or viral Bending over
Acute _________ _________ is redness of the ear drum, calor (heat), dolor (pain), and tumor (swelling) behind the tympanic membrane. Acute Tympanic inflammation (Look at Bates textbook)
________ _________ __________ causes inflammation of the ear drum. Accumulation of opaque pus in the _______ ear cavity. Bulging occurs obscuring the normal landmarks. Suppurative Otitis Media Middle ear cavity
_______ _________ __________ is clear or yellow fluid in the ear and creates a "vacuum" because of eustachian tube disfunction. Fluid is sucked into the ______ ear cavity. Bubbles of air are seen in the fluid behind the ear drum. Serous Otitis Media Middle ear
________ of the ____ ______ is usually accompanied dramatic sudden relief of pain in the ear. Perforation of the ear drum
________ is abnormal progressive bone remodeling of the middle ear when the stapes becomes adhered and decreases vibration Otosclerosis
Otosclerosis is caused by immune compromise, stress fractures, and previous infection. Symptoms include __________ ______, ________ and _______. Scars are white and may take on a trabeculated appearance. Drum may be thick and retracted. Hearing loss, dizziness, tinnitus
___________ is accumulation of debris in the ear drum(squamous epithelium) in a cystlike pocket. Cholesteatoma
Cholesteatoma looks like a white granulated nodule anywhere along the rim of the drum. Most commonly caused by _____ _______ or may be congenital. It will cause pain below the ________ of the _____. Chronic infections Angle of the Jaw
_________ is calcification of tissues in the eardrum and middle ear. This is due to _____ ________. Described as chalky, opaque, and white patches in horseshoe shapes. This can lead to _______ hearing loss and tinnitus. Tympanosclerosis Chronic infection conductive hearing loss
_____ _____ is lost with scarring. Tympanograms measure movility objectively but are expensive. It is lost with bloked eustachian tube. Drum Mobility
_______ hearing loss is loss of air conducted sound sensitivity. Any disorder obstructing sound waves from stimulating at the _____ window. (Ear wax, foreign body, otosclerosis, and fussion of ear ossicles) Conductive hearing loss oval window
_______ hearing loss is disease or dysfunction of the organ of corti and cocolea. This is caused by some viral infections or medications. Neural transmission of CN __. Sensorineural Hearing Loss CN8
Auditory acuity testing will test if a patient can hear ______ ______ ______ ___ ________. Use a high pitched low intensity reproducible sounds such as _______ _____ or ________. equally from side to side finger rustle or whisper
________ test is when you use a vibrationg 512 tuning fork placed on the skull apex. Sound should be heard equally in both ears. Sound will lateralize to the ______ ear in conductive loss. Sound will lateralize to the ______ ear in sensorineural loss. Weber Bad- conductive Good- Sensorineural
________ test is placing a vibrating tuning fork on the mastoid and moved to the outside of the EAM wen sound is no longer heard. Inability to hear the fork in the ear position suggests _______ hearing loss. Rinne Test Conductive
Normally humans hear better through ______ than _______. air than bone
________ test is comparing the patients air conduction ability to the normal examiners conduction ability. First hold in front of the patients ear and when it is no longer heard quickly transfer to the doctors ear. Schwabach test
Medial and lateral angles of the eye formed by the junction of the upper and lower lids is the _______. canthus
________ ______ is the layer of extra skin draped over the medial angle of the eyes. More apparent in asians and down's syndrome epicanthal fold
_______ ________ is a gland located in the superior lateral portion of the eyes. Secretions drain into the puncta located on the ____ ______ and lower lid margins. Lacimal apparatus medial upper
Normal pupils are round, symmetrical and the size is influenced by _________ _______. autonomic nerves
Muscle that moves the eye laterally. lateral rectus
muscle that moves the eye medial medial rectus
muscle that elevates the eye and turns medially superior recturs
muscle that depresses eye and turns medially inferior rectus
muscle that depresses eye and turns laterally superior oblique
Muscle that elevates the eye and turns laterally inferior oblique
CN 2 is optic vision
CN 3 is Oculomotor (sup/mid/inf rectus, inf oblique and levator palpebrae muslces)
CN 4 is trochlear (Sup oblique muslce
CN 5 is Trigeminal (Corneal sensation) Swab test
CN 6 is abducens (Lateral rectus muscle)
CN 7 is facial muscles of the eyelids and lacrimal gland
Parasympathetic from cranial nerve 3 is pupillary ______. constriction
Sympathetic T1, T2 is pupillary _________. dialation
________ is unequal pupils. Defined as a difference of .__mm or less. This is caused by autonomic problems, medication, increased intracranial pressure, CN 3 disorders. Anisocoria .4mm
________ is a collection of symptoms including eye fatique, weakness, pain, headache (Eyestrain headache), dim vision, lacrimation. Causes are prolonged focusing, binocular vision disorders, refractive errors. Asthenopia
________ is double vision. It occrus with loss of eye muscle balance. Diabetic neuropath, Myasthenia gravis, and thyroid disorders. Diplopia
__________ (Proptosis) is an abnormal protrusion of the eye from the orbit. Main concern is __________, tumors of the orbit, and arteriovenous fistulas. Exopthalmos hyperthyroidism
_______ is abnormal elevation of the eyelid. White slcera shows above the iris, _________ is a common case. Stare Hyperthyroidism
_______ are foating debris or ________ that may drift in and out of the field of vision. Usually harmless. When recent or severe it may indicate ________ __________. Floaters Protein (retinal traction/detachment)
___ ________ is when the superior tarsal muscle of the eye becomes hypertonic. This may occur in ___________. As the patient looks down from an upward gaze the white sclera is seen above the iris. Lid lag hyperthyroidism
___________ is aversion to light. Systemic infections may cause this. Often occurs from _________. Photophobia migraines
________ is drooping of the eyelid. This is caused by interruption of the ________ nerve, _________ nerve, and ________ nerves. ptosis facial oculomotor sympathetic
________ (Tropia) is misalignment of the eye. This can be described by the direction the weak eye presents or by the CN involved. Muscle weakness, CN, brain injury. 4% of the US population has this. Strabismus
________ is similar to strabismus but is not overtly apparent. This can be unmasked by the cover/uncover test. Signs and symptoms can vary from nothing to headache or eyestrain. Phoria
Eye turns in is _______. Esophoria
Eye turns out is ______. Exophoria
Eye turns up is ______. hyperphoria
Eye turns down is _______. hypophoria
___________ is lipid deposition about the eye. It may be associated with ______ _________ or triglycerides. Xanthalasthma high cholestrol
Jaundice is ______. Usually a _______ accumulation in the conjunctiva. Yellow bilirubin
Pale conjunctiva is due to _______ ______. Compress the lacrimal sac to milk it. Severe anemia
PERRLA stands for P=pupils E=equal R=round R=React to L=Light A=Accommodation
Direct pupillary reaction is when you shine the light directly in the eye and watch the _______ eyes pupil. It should ________. same constrict
Indirect or (_________) pupillary reaction is when you shine the light directly in the eye and watch the ________ eyes pupil. It should _________. Consensual oppopsite constrict
Accommodation to distance. When the patient focuses on something near their pupil _______. When they focus on something far the pupil _______. Constricts Dilates
H-Pattern lid leg extraocular motor function test. Inability to move in a given direction suggests a ________ or ________ problem. nerve or muscle
Set up for eye exam with opthalmoscope. Light turned on to about _/_ full light intensity. Thumb on ______ _______. Move to ___ degrees, locate red reflex or optic disk. 2/3 focus wheel 15 degrees
________ ________ _______ are accumulation of cellular debris most often caused by microinfarcts. They are white/grey and have very defined borders. The main concern is __________, along with diabetes, viruses, anemia, thrombocytopenia. Cotton Wool Patches Hypertension
____ ______ are areas of leukocytes and cellular debris found near retinal vessels. They are yellow-white and have indistinct margins. Concerns are herpes zoster, simplex, leukemia, and parasites. Retinal infiltrates
________ _________ are accumlations of normal cellular byproducts and debris. Small yellow or white deposits on the retina around the macula. These are age related or early signs of _______ _________. Drusen Bodies Macular Degeneration
_______ ________ is a lipid residue in the eye. It looks like little yellow flecks. The most common cause is ___________. Other causes are radiation exposure or hypertension. Hard Exudate Diabetes
If we are concerned about hypertension, unilateral headaches and exopthalmic eyes we should use auscultation over the orbit. This may reveal continuous murmur of an ________ _________. arteriovenous fistula
Snellen Eye chart is the distance of a patient from the chart (20)/ (distance at which a person ___________ defect could identify the letter). without
________ cards are used to test color vision. Genetic color blindness occurs when a patient does not have all 3 types of ________ (red, green, or blue) Ishihara cards cones
_________ problems are when the eye is working fine but the light is not hitting the back of the retina so its distorted. Refractive problems
________ is nearsightedness. It is the inability to focus on objects in the distance. The eye is ______. Can use divergent lenses or lasik to correct. Myopia long
_________ is farsightedness or the inability to focus on near objects. The eye is ______ or fatter _ to _. Hyperopia short I to S
__________ is variations of corneal curvature. IT is not sphere shaped but more like a spoon. All postions of the visual field are not in focus at one time. Astigmatism
__________ is a decrease in elasticity of lens due to aging. Difficulting seeing in ____ light. Cannot focus on fine print. Presbyopia dim
______ ______ are when a person are looking straight ahead but a certain area of the vision is missing or blurry. field cuts
_________ is partial loss of vision. A field cut or island of loss is known as a ____ ________. The loss may go unnoticed by the patient. Scotoma Blind Spot
Causes of visiual field defects are transient _______ ________ (may cause brief remittent attacks) _________ (may cause permanent loss), ______ (may cause progressive loss), _______ ( may cause progressive loss or tunnel vision_) ischemia attacks Strokes tumors glaucoma
________ is a constricted pupil compared to the opposite side. Miosis
________ is lack of sweating with very dry skin around the eye. It also may be slightly red. Anhidrosis
______ ________ results from sympathetic nerve interruption to the head (ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis). Causes may include stroke, spinal cord injury, apical lung tumor. Horner Syndrome
________ is when the eyelashes turn out. Tarsal plate everts due to laxity. Ectropian
________ is when eyelashes turn in. Tarsal plate invert due to spasticity. Entropian
_________ is eye pain due to increased extraocular pressure. The uveal tract (middle layer of the eye) is inflamed. This can lead to ______ nerve damage and blindness. Glaucoma optic
______ _______ (__________) is inflamation of the iris and cilliary body. Causes include trauma, RA, AS, psoriasis, IBD, lymes disease, TB. Anterior Uveitis (Iritis)
Symptoms of anterior uveitis are red, sore, ________ eye. ______ vision, _____ sensitivity. Small or ________ pupil. Vision may be threatened if left untreated. inflamed eye Blurred vision, light sensitivity. Asymmetric pupil
_________ ________ (Choroiditis) is inflamation of the choroid, retina, optic disc. This is rare but causes include infection HSV2, Syphillis, parasite. Symptoms are sore, red eye, _______ vision, ______ vision loss, _________ and ______ sensitivity. Posterior Uveitis blurred vision, progressive vision loss, floaters, light sensitivity
_______ ________ is a scratch on the clear protective cornea. Signs are a _______ feeling, eye pain with opening and closing the eye. Tearing redness, light sensitivity, blurred vision and may lack other signs of inflammation due to _____ ______ _______. Corneal Abrasion Gritty Minimal blood supply
______ impregnated strip of filter paper aids in the diagnosis of corneal abrasion. Forescein die accumulates in the scratch. You use the _____ ________ light setting on the ophthalmoscope. Fluorescein cobalt blue
Open angle and closed angle are two types of _______. Signs and symptoms are pain free to eventually severe pain, _______ vision, Hazy/steamy vision. Seeing ________ around lights. Glaucoma tunnel halos
In _________ angle glaucoma the iris bulges forward to narrow or block the canal of schlemm. The fluid cant adequately flow through and exit your eye. This can be genetic, caused by eye injury, or infection. This is rare (less than __% of Glacoma) Closed angle 10%
______ angle glqucoma is when the entrance to the canal of schlemm is patent and working correctly. Blockage or degenration occurs deep in the canals. As a result, fluid can't adequately flow through and exit your eye. Affects _____ Americans. open angle 3,000,000 Americans
The _______ of ______ drains aqueous humor from the eye. Canal of schlemm
_________ is measuring interocular pressure. It is a small ______ ___ ___. High pressure is associated with ______. Tonometry. Puff of air Glaucoma
_________ is a lazy eye. This starts in childhood in which vision has not developed properly in one eye or the other. Th most common cause is _______. If left untreated a childs vision will not develop correctly. One eye will remain with _____ _____. Amblyopia strabismus poor vision
_______ ________ is the destruction of the retina. Causes are injury, advanced diabetes, eye inflammation, aging. Signs are sudden appearance of _________, ______ of light, followe by ____ ___ ________ (curtain of darkenss). Loss of red reflex. Retinal detachment floaters, bright light, loss of vision
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