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Abnormalities HAE2
Health Assessment Exam 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hyperthyroidism | Intolerance to heat, bulging eyes, facial flushing, tachycardia, increased BP, diarrhea, finger clubbing, breast and thyroid enlargement |
| Hypothyroidism | Intolerance to cold, receding hairline, edema, fatigue, anorexia, constipation, dry skin, slow speech |
| Hypothyroidism | Late manifestations: bradycardia, weight gain, thickened skin, subnormal temp |
| Acute Lymphatic Infection | Bilaterally enlarged, warm, tender, firm, mobile |
| Chronic Lymphatic Infection | Clumped |
| Cancerous Lymphatic | Unilateral, hard, nontender, fixed |
| Enlarged Supraclavicular Lymphatic | R/t neoplasm in thorax or abdomen (rare) |
| Strabismus | Cross-Eyed |
| Exophthalmos | Bulging Eyes |
| Ptosis | Drooping Eye |
| Ectropion | Lower lid outward; excessive tearing |
| Entropion | Lower lid inward; increased risk for secondary infections |
| Hordeolum | Inflammation of follicle; usually staph (sty) |
| Conjunctivitis | Pink-eye |
| Bacterial Conjunctivitis | Unilateral |
| Noninfectious Conjunctivitis | White pus in eye |
| Infectious Conjunctivitis | Yellow pus in eye |
| Corneal Arcus | Ring around iris (If under 40 r/t lipid disorder - common over 60) |
| Cataract | Lens is transparent/yellow/gray; risk factors (steroids, UV exposure, smoking, diabetes, aging) |
| Aniscoria | Unequal pupils; 20% normal occurrence (benign) |
| Retinoblastoma Tumor | Lacks red reflex in eye (white area instead on pupil in photograph) |
| Chronic Otitis Media | Yellow-Amber Tympanic Membrane |
| Otitis Media/Crying/Pregnancy | Bright Red Tympanic Membrane |
| Drum Retraction | Prominent Tympanic Membrane Landmarks |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Often on top helix (risk factors: fair-skinned and UV exposure) |
| Cutaneous Cyst | Benign, closed, firm sac (blackhead may be visible) |
| Basal Cell Carcinoma | Lustrous surface; slow-growing and rarely does metastasizes (common occurance) |
| Tophi | Uric Acid Deposit (Gout) on ear |
| Keloid | Firm and nodular scar tissue (common in dark pigmented people) |
| Darwin Tubercule | Small and painless at ear helix |
| Otitis Externa | Pain, red, and serous drainage from ear - inflammation of auditory canal and external surface of tympanic membrane |
| Otitis Media | Inflammation of the middle ear; painful over mastoid (bulging TM) |
| Foreign Body | Purulent, foul smelling discharge |
| Conductive Hearing Loss | Mechanical Dysfunction of the middle/external ear |
| Sensorineural Hearing Loss | Pathology of cranial nerve III, ototoxic meds, trauma, tumors, and prolonged exposure to loud noise |
| Postnatal Hearing Loss | Weight less than 1500 grams (3.3lbs), high Bilirubin levels, trauma, hypoxic episodes |
| Swimmer's Ear | Narrowed, swollen, moist, and tender ear condition |
| Exotosis | Painless, nodular skin-covered swellings |
| Diabetic Ketoacidosis or Alcohol or Starvation | Fruity Breath |
| Kidney Failure | Ammonia/Fishy Scented Breath |
| Liver Disease | Musty Scented Breath |
| Meniere Disease | Disorder of progressive hearing loss (some genetics related) |
| Glaucoma | Increased pressure (r/t ocular pain, blurry vision, red, eye, dilated pupil) |
| Crepitus | Crackling/grating sound or feeling under the skin or around the lungs due to the presence of air |
| Allergies | Pale and boggy mucosa (turbinates) or Cobblestone appearance |
| Hyperopia | Farsighted |
| Myopia | Nearsighted |
| Ankyloglossia | Tongue fixed to floor of mouth |
| Leukoplakia | White/gray patches inside the mouth (often precancerous) |
| Presbyopia | Slow to accommodate |
| Hearing Loss | Indicated by monotone speech or erratic volume |
| Otitis Externa | Painful movement; pain felt when touch auricle |
| Cerebrospinal Fluid (Trauma/Surgery) | Clear drainage from ear |
| Retinopathy of Prematurity | r/t Resuscitative/Oxygen use with infants |
| Anemia | Pale lower eye under eyelid |
| Miosis | Pupil size <2mm (r/t overdose, glaucoma, medicine induced) |
| Mydriasis | Pupil size >6mm (r/t lesions, hypoxia, CN III damage, acute angle glaucoma) |
| Pregnancy | Mild cornea edema and thickening, HTN, "greasy" tears |
| Older Adults | Decreased corneal sensitivity; excessive dryness or tearing |
| Presvycusis | Bilateral sensiorineural hearing loss a/w aging |
| Intestinal Obstruction | Foul (feculent) breath |
| Nasal infection or Lung abscess | Foul (putrtid) breath |
| TB | Cinnamon breath |
| Tonsillitis, Respiratory Infection, GERD | Halitosis |
| Presbyopia | Hyperopia and impaired near vision from loss of lens elasticity |
| Astigmatism | Light cannot be focused clearly due to irregular curvature of lens |
| Amblyopia | Reduced vision; normal in appearance |
| Extropia | Outward deviation of eye |
| Esotropia | Inward deviation of eye |
| Tuberculosis | "Cold" lymph nodes |
| Palpating angle of the jaw | Differentiating mumps from cervical adenitis |
| Normal | TM lacks conical appearance and has a diffuse light reflex |
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