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HEENT Flashcards

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Miosis

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Excessive pupil constriction

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Mydriasis

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Excessive pupil dilation

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Nystagmus

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“Dancing Eyes”, occurs during pausing while testing EOM

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Chalazion

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Non-tender blocked Meibomian gland

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Hordeolum

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Stye, tender red infection at the inner or outer margin of eyelid, usually from S. Aureus

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Dacryocystitis

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Infection/inflammation of nasolacrimal sac

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Entropion

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Eyelid inversion: INWARD

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Ectropion

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Eyelid eversion: OUTWARD

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Pingueculum

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Yellow growth on bulbar conjunctiva, harmless, vision WNL

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Pterygium

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Thickening of bulbar conjunctiva that grows across the cornea, may interfere with vision

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Scleral Icterus

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Yellow discoloration of the sclera

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Xanthelasma

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Raised, yellow, cholesterol filled plaques around eyelids

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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva, can be viral, bacterial, allergic, irritant

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Exophthalmos

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Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball with lid retraction, seen in Grave’s Disease

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Episcleritis

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Localized ocular inflammation of the episcleral vessels

Presents as a central nodule with radiating vessels

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Hyphema

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Grossly visible blood in anterior chamber

Need immediate attention

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Subconjunctival Hemorrhage

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History of cough, sneeze, straining

Usually asymptomatic and self-limited

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Corneal abrasion

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Foreign body sensation

Photophobia, increased lacrimation, pain

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Corneal chemical burn

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Hx of liquid or gas splashed in eye

Immediate, prolonged irritation

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Eye puncture

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Puncture wound with hemorrhage and asymmetric, non-reactive dilated pupil, REFER ASAP

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Cataract

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Clouding of the lens

Causes painless progressive vision loss

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Normal cup to disc ratio

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Less than 1:2

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Normal AV ratio

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2:3

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Hypertensive retinopathy

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Copper wire, silver wire, A-V nicking/crossing,

Cotton wool patches and hemorrhages seen on exam

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Diabetic retinopathy

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Exam showing hemorrhages along with hard exudates that appear creamy/yellow and bright, also present is neovascularization arising from the disc
Common in patients with DM and HTN

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Glaucoma with cupping

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Backwards depression of disc due to increased pressure

C to D ratio is greater than 1:2

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27
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Detached retina

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Curtain like shadow over vision, flashes or floaters present, vision loss at risk

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Papilledema

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Optic disc swelling caused by intracranial pressure

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Macular degeneration

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Build up of cellular debris (drusen), light reflection will be decreased up retinal exam

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30
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What test should be done if corneal light reflex is abnormal?

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Cover-Uncover Test

31
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Amblyopia

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Vision loss

Happens if strabismus is not detected and treated early

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Esotropia

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Inward movement of eye

Light displaced laterally on affected eye in corneal light reflection

33
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Exotropia

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Outward movement of eye

Light displaced medially on affected eye in corneal light reflection

34
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Corneal Reflex

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Touch edge of cornea with a rolled cotton and observe for responsive blink

35
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Gouty tophi

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Deposits of uric acid crystals on ear

36
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Basal cell carcinoma

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Raised, pearly nodule with central telangiectasia

37
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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Crusted border, central ulceration, bleeding

38
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Conductive hearing loss

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Problem conducting sound waves, usually something you can see like wax or foreign body

39
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Sensorineural hearing loss

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Disorder of the inner ear or cochlear nerve, can’t see this

40
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AC > BC

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Normal, but can also be sensorineural hearing loss

41
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BC > AC

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Conductive hearing loss

42
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Normal Weber Test

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Hear sound in both ears equally

43
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Abnormal Weber Test

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Conductive: sound heard in bad ear
Sensorineural: sound heard in good ear

44
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Prescbycusis

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Age related hearing loss

45
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What is pneumatic otoscopy used for?

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To assess TM mobility

Normal ear should have TM movement inward

46
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Tympanosclerosis

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Chalky white patch indicative of scarring of the TM

47
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Acute otitis media

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Bulging, erythematous TM

48
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Serous effusion

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Air bubbles present

Usually caused by viral URI or barotrauma

49
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Bullous myringitis

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Painful, hemorrhagic vesicles

50
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Otitis externa

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Swimmers ear, infection of the external auditory canal

51
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Septal deviation

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common, mild deviation often asymptomatic

52
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Septal perforation

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seen with trauma, infection, cocaine, s/p surgery

53
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Nasal polyps

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soft, pale growths commonly seen in allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis and other conditions

54
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Anosmia

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lack of sense of smell

55
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Septal hematoma

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seen following trauma, common in peds,

56
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Epistaxis

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nose bleed, kiesselbach’s area

57
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Allergic rhinitis

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swollen, pale, blue, boggy turbinates

58
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Sinusitis and URI

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Erythematous turbinates

59
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Angular cheilitis

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Irritation, fissuring of the skin at corners of mouth

60
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Oral candidiasis

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White patches or plaques on the tongue or buccal mucosa

BRUSH THE THRUSH

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Leukoplakia

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White area cannot be brushed off, potentially premalignant

62
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Oral carcinoma

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SCC, check sides of tongue too!

63
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Torus palantinus

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benign, midline mass in hard palate

64
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Gingivitis

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changes to gum including redness, bleeding, edema, tenderness

65
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Gingival hyperplasia

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excessive growth of gum tissue around teeth

66
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Tonsillar hypertrophy

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excessive tonsillar growth

67
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Hairy tongue

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benign, defect in desquamation of papillae

68
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Fissured tongue

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multiple small grooves on dorsal tongue

69
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Geographic tongue

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dorsum of tongue reveals smooth areas void of papillae

70
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Exudative tonsillitis

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Can be from Group A Strep or Mono

71
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Peritonsillar abscess

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unilateral peritonsillar swelling and shifted uvula

72
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Goiter

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enlarged thyroid

73
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Tracheal deviation

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shift from one side to another, can see this clearly on exam

74
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Jugular venous distension

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blood flows backward from right atrium into jugular veins

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