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Klynskylls HENNT
Head, ears, nose, neck and throat Clinical skills, Cochran, 1/4/13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fontanels close around what age? | 2 months to 2 years |
| Examine the thyroid gland in this position | Slightly flexed and laterally toward the side being examined |
| When is percussion used on the head? | On the masseter muscle when evaluating for hypercalcemia |
| When is auscultation used on skull? | When listening for a bruit |
| Tracheal tugging suggest the presence of a | Aortic aneurysm |
| Inspect thyroid for | Swallowing symmetry |
| A vascular bruit to the thryoid suggests | Hypermetabolic state |
| What is the Macewen sign? | String resonance in a childs skull to indicate hydrocephalus or a brain abscess |
| Presentation of Hurler syndrome | Enlarged skull, low forehead, corneal clouding, short neck |
| Hippocratic facies | Sunken eyes, cheeks and temporal areas, terminal stages of illness |
| Cushing syndrome | Rounded or moon shaped face, thin skin, associated with adrenal cancer |
| Caput succedaneum | Subcutaneous edema that crosses sutures lines and resolves |
| Cephalohematoma | Subperiosteal collection of blood that does not cross suture line |
| Myxedema | Skin and tissue disorder usually due to severe pronlonged hypothyroidism |
| Graves disease leads to | Overactive thyroid |
| A "floppy infant" can be a result of | Congenital hypothyroidism |
| Torticollis | Contraction of the SCM muscle |
| Cochlea transmits sound to which cranial nerve? | 8 |
| If the Striae Vascularis atrophy, what symptoms presents? | Sensoineural hearing loss |
| Which sinuses are present at birth? | Maxillary and ethmoid |
| When does the frontal sinus develop? | 7-8 years old |
| Gland under the tongue | Submandibular |
| Gland found in opposite upper 2nd molars | Parotid |
| Laryngeal changes in pregnant women | Hoarseness and cough, vocal changes |
| Otitis Externa | Swimmers ear |
| Mastoiditis | Inflammation of mastoid periosteum |
| Meniere Disease | Disorder of the inner ear that presents with vertigo, ringing, caused by a change in endolymph in the labyrinth |
| Presbycusis | Age related hearing loss |
| Xerostomia | Dry mouth from decreased salivary gland secretions |
| Tonsillitis is measuring on a scale of 1-4 with 4 being | Tonsils are touching each other |
| Torus palatinus is a | Bony protuberance at the midline. |
| A smooth red tongue with a slick appearance may indicate | Niacin or B12 deficiency |
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