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Health Assessment Exam 2

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