Eyes
Diagnosed using tonometry
Glaucoma
Disorder of labyrinth of inner ear; signs and symptoms may include tinnitus, headache, vertigo; attacks may last minutes or hours
Meniere disease
Most common form of hyperthyroidism with increased heart rate with irregular beats, higher body temp, hyperactivity, weight loss, increased peristalsis causing diarrhea, and exopthalmos
Graves disease
Lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch and fat metabolism in cells
Diabetes mellitus
Examination of anterior ocular structures using microscopy
Slit lamp
This test is done to assess clarity of vision
Visual acuity test
benign tumor arising from cranial nerve VIII in the brain
Acoustic neuroma
Advanced hypothyroidism in an adult with dry, puffy skin due to a collection of mucus-like material under skin
Myxedema
Atherosclerosis, nephropathy and retinopathy can be secondary complications of this disease
Diabetes mellitus
Device made of silicone sutured directly over detached portion of retina to push the two retinal layers together
Scleral buckle
increased intraocular pressure resulting in retinal and optic nerve damage with vision loss
Glaucoma
Pus formation occurs when bacteria enter the ear; treated with antibiotics or myringotomy
Suppurative otitis media
Fats are improperly burned, leading to an accumulation of ketones and acids in the body
Ketoacidosis
A pregnant woman with this condition may develop type 2 diabetes later in life
gestational diabetes
Measures circulating glucose level in a patient who has fasted for at least 8 hours
Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)
Ultrasonic vibrations break up the lens, which is then aspirated through the ultrasonic probe
Phacoemulsification
Cyst-like mass is a collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear; most often the result of chronic otitis media
Cholesteatoma
Congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone
Dwarfism
Symptoms: microaneurysms, hemorrhages, dilation of veins, and new vascularization
Diabetic retinopathy
Diagnostic procedure involves intravenous injection of dye, followed by serial photographs of the retina through dilated pupils, to check blood flow in the retina and detect vascular changes or lesions
Fluorescein angiography
Repetitive rhythmic movements of one or both eyes caused by a brain tumor or inner ear disease; normal in newborns
Nystagmus
Noninfectious inflammation of the middle ear with accumulation of serous fluid
Serous otitis media
Excess cortisol from adrenal cortex may cause obesity, face fullness, hyperglycemia
Cushing syndrome
Due to a deficiency in antidiuretic hormone secretion
Diabetes insipidus
Surgical insertion of a device that allows sensorineural hearing-impaired persons to understand speech
Cochlear implant procedure