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What is the difference between the head of an infant and the head of an adult? Infants have
fontanels - still forming into skull (movable/soft)
- Shaking leads to problems.
- If fontanels look sunken in, can be a sign of dehydration.
Cluster head ache Starts in eye, radiates to temple region (unilateral)
Sinus head ache Frontal/maxillary sinus - palpation will hurt. Sinus infection - mucous stuck
in places, cannot get out.
Tension head ache Frontal region/bone, also can be felt in occipital region.
*** scrunching forehead (frontal) --> tension.
Tumor-related head ache Specific to where tumor is located. Worse in morning, get better
as day progresses.
Migraine head ache Most debilitating headache - visual disturbances, nausea/vomiting.
- Aura - something you see/hear (sign), that lets you know it is coming.
(UNILATERAL)
TMJ stands for what, and what are we assessing? Temporal Mandibular Joint - place fingers
on the joint, client open/closes mouth, looking for tenderness, cracking/popping, pain, etc.
, What are you looking for when assessing the eyes? Color, symmetry, PERLA, eye
lashes/brows (hair distribution), eye lids (color/integrity), drainage, Sclera (white, pink = pink
eye (conjunctivitis)), no foreign objects in eye, inflammation, redness.
Visual acuity tests do what? test vision.
Snellen chart - distance vision (20 ft away)
Jaeger test - close/near vision (card used)
What does PERLA stand for? P - pupil
E - equal
R - round
L - light, reactive.
A - accommodation.
What is nystagmus? involuntary muscle movement. eyes wiggle during 6 cardinal directions
--> want to be smooth, not jerky.
what is strabismus and how do we assess? disfunction of muscles (unaligned eyes)
- Cover test or corneal light reflex can be used.
Corneal light reflex test is... Light reflected on same part on each eye.
miosis pinpoint (constricted), fixed.
What is the difference between the head of an infant and the head of an adult? Infants have
fontanels - still forming into skull (movable/soft)
- Shaking leads to problems.
- If fontanels look sunken in, can be a sign of dehydration.
Cluster head ache Starts in eye, radiates to temple region (unilateral)
Sinus head ache Frontal/maxillary sinus - palpation will hurt. Sinus infection - mucous stuck
in places, cannot get out.
Tension head ache Frontal region/bone, also can be felt in occipital region.
*** scrunching forehead (frontal) --> tension.
Tumor-related head ache Specific to where tumor is located. Worse in morning, get better
as day progresses.
Migraine head ache Most debilitating headache - visual disturbances, nausea/vomiting.
- Aura - something you see/hear (sign), that lets you know it is coming.
(UNILATERAL)
TMJ stands for what, and what are we assessing? Temporal Mandibular Joint - place fingers
on the joint, client open/closes mouth, looking for tenderness, cracking/popping, pain, etc.
, What are you looking for when assessing the eyes? Color, symmetry, PERLA, eye
lashes/brows (hair distribution), eye lids (color/integrity), drainage, Sclera (white, pink = pink
eye (conjunctivitis)), no foreign objects in eye, inflammation, redness.
Visual acuity tests do what? test vision.
Snellen chart - distance vision (20 ft away)
Jaeger test - close/near vision (card used)
What does PERLA stand for? P - pupil
E - equal
R - round
L - light, reactive.
A - accommodation.
What is nystagmus? involuntary muscle movement. eyes wiggle during 6 cardinal directions
--> want to be smooth, not jerky.
what is strabismus and how do we assess? disfunction of muscles (unaligned eyes)
- Cover test or corneal light reflex can be used.
Corneal light reflex test is... Light reflected on same part on each eye.
miosis pinpoint (constricted), fixed.
