Head Flashcards

(13 cards)

1
Q

Atraumatic, Normocephalic

A

ATNC; normal external head inspection

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2
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Battles sign

A

bruising behind the ears, indicative of a basilar skull fracture

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3
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Cephalgia

A

headache

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4
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Encephalopathy

A

disease of the brain

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5
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facial angioedeme

A

swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic reaction

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6
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fontanel

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anatomical feature of a infant’s skull, the ‘soft-spot”

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7
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frontal

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the forehead and the anteriror top of the skull

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8
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meningitis

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infection of the meninges, the membranes that contain the brain and spinal cord

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9
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occipital/occiput

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the most posterior part of the skull, the back of the head

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10
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Parietal

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location across the posterior top of the skull

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11
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raccoon eyes

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bruising around the eyes, indicative of a basilar skull fracture

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12
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sinusitis

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infection of the sinuses, usually causing sinus pressure

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13
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temporal

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the sides of the head, near the temples

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