HEAD/THROAT
What are 2 possible abnormal neck exam findings
What is...deviation of trachea, decreased ROM of neck, neck stiffness/spasm, masses/tumors (any 2)
What are the 3 auditory ossicles?
What is the malleolus, stapes, incus
What does the acronym PERRLA stand for?
What is pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation
What are 2 features that one should inspect the nares for?
What is patency, deviation of septum, color of mucosa, discharge, (any 2)
How does one evaluate the uvula and what is an abnormal finding?
What is...Pt says “ah” while viewing the uvula it should remain midline, abnormal finding is any deviation from midline
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What are the 2 main parts that consist of the inner ear?
What is the semicircular canal and cochlea
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What are the 3 layers of the eye?
What is the retina, vascular tunica, fibrous tunica
What is the purpose of the nasal turbinates?
What is warm, humidify, and to remove dust from air
What does the acronym NCAT stand for?
What is normal cephalic and atraumatic
What are 2 features that one should inspect the tympanic membrane for?
What is color, bulging, perforation, air-fluid levels (any 2)
What is the name of the part of the retina that has the highest density of blood vessels?
What is the Optic disc
What is the term used to describe an abnormal growth of protruding tissue in the nasal cavity?
What is a nasal polyp
What are 3 abnormal finding of the mouth/pharynx?
What is...ulcers, white spots, redness, swelling of gingiva, lesions on tongue/buccal mucosa (any 3)
What is the term used to indicate this common abnormal physical finding of the tympanic membrane?
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What is an acute infection (i.e. otitis media)
What pathology does this image indicate?
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What is cataracts
What are the 2 palpable sinuses and what does tenderness upon palpation possibly indicate?
What is the frontal and maxillary sinus, and what is infection
Name any 5 out of the 8 lymph node regions?
What is...pre-auricular, post-auricular, occipital, submandibular, submental, anterior cervical, posterior cervical, supraclavicular (any 5)
Explain the Rinne’s test and what does a normal test indicate?
What is the placement of tuning fork to mastoid then to front of the ear canal, a normal test indicates AC>BC
What is the pathological term used to describe abnormal growth of abnormal blood vessels?
What is proliferative diabetic retinopathy
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What common pathology does this image indicate and how does one describe the physical exam finding?
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What is blue/gray boggy turbinates that can indicate allergies