THIRD TEST Flashcards
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deep, constant, throbbing pain; pressure like pain in one specific area; face is tender
sinus headache
stabbing pain; may be accompanied by tearing, eyelid drooping, reddened eye, or runny nose
cluster headache
dull, tight, diffuse
tension headache
accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to noise or light
migraine
aching, steady; neurologic and mental symptoms as well as nausea and vomiting may develop
tumor related migraine
present with moon shaped face with reddened cheeks and increased facial hair ; hump
cushing syndrome
seen in hyperthyroidism
exophthalmos
virus causes cranial nerves to tense up ; one sided facial paralysis
bell palsy
characterized by a dull, puffy face; edema around the eyes; dry, course and sparse hair
hypothyroidism/ myxedema
otorrhea
drainage ; indicates infection in the ear
purulent bloody drainage suggests infection of the external ear
external otitis
purulent drainage associated with pain and a popping sensation
otitis media with a perforated tympanic membrane
otalgia
earache
pain that occurs when wiggling the pinna
otitis externa ; swimmers ear
tinnitus is associated with
earwax buildup, high bp, or certain ototoxic medications
associated with inner ear problem; true spinning motion
vertigo
client feels they are spinning
subjective vertigo
client feels the room is spinning around them
objective vertigo
what happens with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
crystals in the otolith organs become dislodged, creating a dizzy feeling (in the inner ear that deals with equilibrium)
when hearing loss reaches 40 dB
loss is considered disabling
combination of conduction and sensorineural hearing loss. means there may be damage in the outer or middle ear and in the inner ear or auditory nerve
mixed hearing loss
when hearing loss is due to problems of the inner ear, aka nerve related hearing loss
sensorineural hearing loss
hearing loss due to problems with the ear canal, ear drum, or middle ear and its little bones
conductive hearing loss
performed with a tuning fork that detects conductive or sensorineural hearing loss
weber test