Head, Face, Neck
this term denotes a round symmetrical skull that is appropriately related to body size
Normocephalic
Seeing two images of a single object
How to assess the ear of a young child
Pull pinna straight down
Nasal discharge
Rhinorrhea
A major part of the immune system, whose job it is to detect and eliminate foreign substances from the body.
The lymphatic system
Round, "moon" like face due to excessive secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Cushing Syndrome
the alphabet chart that is most commonly used and accurate measure of visual acuity
Snellen Eye Chart
A medical device that uses light and magnification to examine the ear canal and eardrum
Otoscope
Common cause of bacterial pharyngitis
Streptococcus
Where would you find the occipital lymph nodes
Back of the head
A rare headache that is intermittent, excruciating, unilateral, with autonomic signs.
Cluster headache
Magnifying tool and light to view the back of the eye, or fundus
Ophthalomoscope
Shiny and translucent, with a pearl gray color
Normal tympanic membrane (eardrum)
A congenital defect, failure of fusion of the maxillary process.
Cleft palate
Enlargement of the lymph nodes
lymphadenopathy
Lower motor neuro lesion, producing rapid onset of cranial nerve VII paralysis of facial muscles, almost always unilateral.
Bell Palsy
Test screens for loss of peripheral vision
Confrontation test
Assesses the ability of the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear to help maintain standing balance
The Romberg Test
10 second bouts of partial/complete upper airway collapse while sleeping.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Preauricular
Regulates the production of thyroid hormones by a negative feedback system
Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis
Dropping upper eyelid
Ptosis
Common cause of conductive hearing loss
Impacted cerumen
The abnormal alignment of the upper and lower teeth
Malocclusion
Parotid is swollen with this disease
Mumps