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head & neck

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cervical vertebrae first 7 vertebrae
ptosis sinking of an organ (eyeball)
Cushing's Syndrome very round, swollen face
acromegaly secretion of growth hormone throughout life = large features (nose, mouth), long face
diplopia double vision
bulbar conjunctiva smooth, shiny, clear covering over eyeball
pupil diameter 3-6mm; bilaterally
sclera "white" part of eye
palpebral fissure distance from upper to lower eyelids
palpebral conjunctiva pink covering over inside of eyelids
lacrimal apparatus tear ducts
Snellen Chart test visual acuity; 20 ft, read letters
myopia near sighted
presbyopia far sighted
confrontation test visual fields (peripheral vision) 6 angles
Accomodation to light test pupillary reaction, direct & consensual
Near accomodation test look far away then look at pen 10cm away; constriction w/ near effort
Convergence Test make eyes cross
EOMs, positions test 6 cardinal fields of gaze
EOMs, corneal light reflex shine light at face; reflection should be in same spot for both eyes
EOMs, cover test cover one eye, ask pt to focus, remove cover, both eyes should be looking at the object of focus
tragus little tab anterior of ear canal, medial to nose
auricle/pinna entire external ear
helix outer rim of external ear (cartilage)
tinnitus ringing in ears
vertigo unequalibrium
pain with tragus palpation sign of middle ear infection
otosclerosis hearing loss from hardening of foot plate of stapes to become fixed; motor hearing loss, exposure to loud noise
presbycusis hearing loss in aging from sensorineural loss, slow progression
epistaxis bloody nose
rhinorrhea runny nose
tonsil gradation 1+ present, 2+ halfway to uvula, 3+ touching uvula, 4+ touching each other
cervical lymph nodes *preauricular *postauricular *occipital *submental *sublingual *tonsillar, jugulodigastric (TMJ) *superficial cervical *deep chain cervical *posterior cervical *supraclavicular
smooth/soft/moveable lymph node sign of infection
rough/hard/fixed position lymph node sign of cancer
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