LESSON#10 Flashcards
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Common or concerning symptoms of the ears
HEARING LOSS
EARACHE
DISCHARGE
TINNITUS
VERTIGO
Two basic types of hearing impairment
- CONDUCTIVE LOSS
- SENSORINEURAL LOSS
Results from problems in the external or middle ear
CONDUCTIVE LOSS
Problems in the inner ear, the cochlear nerve, or itscentral connections in the brain
SENSORINEURAL LOSS
How particular trouble understanding is speech, often complaining that others mumble, noisy environments make hearing worse.
SENSORINEURAL LOSS
Complaints of ______ or pain in the ear
EARACHE
Pain suggests as a problem in the external ear such as
OTITIS EXTERNA
Associated with symptoms of respiratory infection, in the inner ear, as an
OTITIS MEDIA.2
Two types of pain in ear,
external and internal
OTITIS EXTERNA & OTITIS MEDIA
Unusually soft wax, the breeze from inflammation or rash in the ear canal, or discharged through a perforated eardrum may be secondary to
ACUTE OR CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA
Is a perceives sound that has no external stimulus and commonly is heard as musical ringing or a rushing or roaring noise. It can involve one or both ears
TINNITUS
Popping sounds originated in the
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
Tinnitus is a common symptom increasing in frequency with age. When associated with hearing loss and vertigo, it suggests
MENIERE’S DISEASE
Refers to the perception that the patient or the environment is rotating or spinning
VERTIGO
VERTIGO
These sensations point primarily the problem in the ________ of the inner ear
LABYRINTHS
VERTIGO
This sensation point primarily to a problem in the ____________ of cranial nerve (CN) VIII
PERIPHERAL LESSIONS
Refers to the image from the nose and is often associated with nasal congestion, a sense of stuffiness or obstruction
RHINORRHEA
RHINORRHEA
Causes include viral infections
- ALLERGIC RHINITIS (HAY FEVER)
- VASOMOTOR RHINITIS
Excessive use of decongestants can worsen symptoms, causing
RHINITISMEDICAMENTOSA
The symptoms usually appear after an upper respiratory infection.
Letter d suggest acute bacterial sinusitis.
CONGESTION
Means bleeding from the nose.
Originates from the nose itself, but may come from a paranasal sinus or the nasopharynx
EPISTAXIS
May contribute to epistaxis
BLEEDING DISORDERS
Is a frequent complaint, usually associated with acute upper respiratory symptoms
SORE THROAT
Fever, pharyngeal exudates, and anterior lymphadenopathy, especially in the absence of cough, suggest
STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS OR STREP THROAT