Lecture 3: ENT Flashcards Preview

Pdx > Lecture 3: ENT > Flashcards

Flashcards in Lecture 3: ENT Deck (9)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

conductive loss

A

hearing seems to improve in a noisy environment. Pts own voice tends to be soft. Onset usually in childhood/young adulthood.

2
Q

sensorineural los

A

hearing seems to worsen in a noisy environment. Pt’s own voice tends to be loud. Onset usually in middle/late years. Abnormailty not visual

3
Q

what way do you pull an adults ear/peds ear in an otoscopic exam?

A

adult: upward and backward
ped: downward and backward

4
Q

weber

A

lateralization of sound to impaired ear, suspect unilateral conductive hearing loss

5
Q

Rinne

A

compare time of air vs bone conduction. If bone conduction is equal or greater than air conduction, then suspect conductive loss.

6
Q

Which sinuses can you palpate?

A

front and maxillary

7
Q

lymph nodes

A

preauricular, posterior auricular, occipital, tonsillar, submandibular, submental, superficial cervical, posterior cervical, deep cervical chain, supraclavicular

8
Q

What does a tender node mean? hard/non-tender? firm and rubbery?

A

infx, inflammation
malignancy
lymphoma

9
Q

thyroid exam the neck should be…

A

flexed slightly forward, index just below cricoid cartilage, ask pt to swallow