CHAPTER 15 Flashcards
what technique isnt used in head and neck
percussion
- A corn-shaped, enlarged skull bones are
seen
Paget’s disease
an abnormally small head is called
MICROCEPHALY.
The skull and facial bones
are larger and thicker
ACROMEGALY.
Head tilted to one side may indicate
unilateral vision or hearing deficiency
An involuntary nodding movement may be
seen in patients with
aortic insufficiency.
Lesions or lumps on the head may indicate
recent trauma or a sign of cancer.
meaning of CVA
cerebrovascular accident,
ROUNDED
(NORMOCEP
HALIC) is a normal or abnormal finding
normal
- round or “moon” face
with excessive hair growth
Cushing’s Syndrome
causes a decrease facial mobility and expressions, producing a mask like face,
results from progressive, degenerative, neurologic disorders
Parkinson’s Disease
what do you palpate for internal deviation
trachea