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Head, ears, nose, neck and throat Clinical skills, Cochran, 1/4/13

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Fontanels close around what age?   2 months to 2 years  
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Examine the thyroid gland in this position   Slightly flexed and laterally toward the side being examined  
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When is percussion used on the head?   On the masseter muscle when evaluating for hypercalcemia  
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When is auscultation used on skull?   When listening for a bruit  
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Tracheal tugging suggest the presence of a   Aortic aneurysm  
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Inspect thyroid for   Swallowing symmetry  
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A vascular bruit to the thryoid suggests   Hypermetabolic state  
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What is the Macewen sign?   String resonance in a childs skull to indicate hydrocephalus or a brain abscess  
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Presentation of Hurler syndrome   Enlarged skull, low forehead, corneal clouding, short neck  
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Hippocratic facies   Sunken eyes, cheeks and temporal areas, terminal stages of illness  
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Cushing syndrome   Rounded or moon shaped face, thin skin, associated with adrenal cancer  
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Caput succedaneum   Subcutaneous edema that crosses sutures lines and resolves  
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Cephalohematoma   Subperiosteal collection of blood that does not cross suture line  
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Myxedema   Skin and tissue disorder usually due to severe pronlonged hypothyroidism  
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Graves disease leads to   Overactive thyroid  
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A "floppy infant" can be a result of   Congenital hypothyroidism  
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Torticollis   Contraction of the SCM muscle  
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Cochlea transmits sound to which cranial nerve?   8  
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If the Striae Vascularis atrophy, what symptoms presents?   Sensoineural hearing loss  
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Which sinuses are present at birth?   Maxillary and ethmoid  
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When does the frontal sinus develop?   7-8 years old  
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Gland under the tongue   Submandibular  
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Gland found in opposite upper 2nd molars   Parotid  
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Laryngeal changes in pregnant women   Hoarseness and cough, vocal changes  
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Otitis Externa   Swimmers ear  
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Mastoiditis   Inflammation of mastoid periosteum  
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Meniere Disease   Disorder of the inner ear that presents with vertigo, ringing, caused by a change in endolymph in the labyrinth  
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Presbycusis   Age related hearing loss  
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Xerostomia   Dry mouth from decreased salivary gland secretions  
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Tonsillitis is measuring on a scale of 1-4 with 4 being   Tonsils are touching each other  
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Torus palatinus is a   Bony protuberance at the midline.  
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A smooth red tongue with a slick appearance may indicate   Niacin or B12 deficiency  
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