HEENT Bates study guide
if hoarseness is acute what are the most likely causes
voice overuse
acute viral laryngitis
if hoarseness lasts more than 2 weeks suggests
hypothyroidism
reflux
vocal cord nodules
head and neck CA
neuro disorder
enlarged tender lymph nodes go with
pharyngitis
asymmetric protrusion of the tongue suggests a lesion to CN XII
where does tongue cancer usually appear
on the side or the base of the tongue
in CN X paralysis the soft palate fails to
rise and the uvula deviates to the opposite side
tender nodules suggest ________-
while hard or fixed nodules suggest
inflammation
malignancy
generalized lymphadenophy is seen in pts with
HIV or AIDS
mono
lymphoma
leukemia
sarcoidosis
3 functional portions of the ear by function
skin
sinus
brain
the ____ part of the ear is an air-filled cavity in the temporal bone
middle
why is the middle ear called a sinus
it is a hole in the bone that drains into the nose
, the TM separates what
external ear from the middle ear
what is the pars tensa
inferior aspect of the TM
what is the pars flaccida
superior aspect of the TM
in the right ear the cone of light is at what clock position
5
in the left ear the cone of light is at what clock position
7
with young kids what do you do with the auricle on exam
pull it down and back
the eustachian tube is a cartilaginous and bony passageway between
the nasopharynx and the middle ear
when swallowing, yawing or sneezing what happens with the tube
it opens briefly to equalize the middle ear pressure with atmospheric pressure
the inner ear consist of
vestibule
semicircular canals
cochlea
what structure contains the organ of corti
cochlea
what transmits sound impulses to CNVIII
organ of corti
the semicircular canals contain
the end organs for vestibular function
what is the clinical normal decibel range
40
tuning forks are useful in
differentiating conductive from sensorineural hearing losses
when a patient c/o hearing loss what is the go to tool
if hoarseness is acute what are the most likely causes
voice overuse
acute viral laryngitis
if hoarseness lasts more than 2 weeks suggests
hypothyroidism
reflux
vocal cord nodules
head and neck CA
neuro disorder
enlarged tender lymph nodes go with
pharyngitis
asymmetric protrusion of the tongue suggests a lesion to CN XII
where does tongue cancer usually appear
on the side or the base of the tongue
in CN X paralysis the soft palate fails to
rise and the uvula deviates to the opposite side
tender nodules suggest ________-
while hard or fixed nodules suggest
inflammation
malignancy
generalized lymphadenophy is seen in pts with
HIV or AIDS
mono
lymphoma
leukemia
sarcoidosis
3 functional portions of the ear by function
skin
sinus
brain
the ____ part of the ear is an air-filled cavity in the temporal bone
middle
why is the middle ear called a sinus
it is a hole in the bone that drains into the nose
, the TM separates what
external ear from the middle ear
what is the pars tensa
inferior aspect of the TM
what is the pars flaccida
superior aspect of the TM
in the right ear the cone of light is at what clock position
5
in the left ear the cone of light is at what clock position
7
with young kids what do you do with the auricle on exam
pull it down and back
the eustachian tube is a cartilaginous and bony passageway between
the nasopharynx and the middle ear
when swallowing, yawing or sneezing what happens with the tube
it opens briefly to equalize the middle ear pressure with atmospheric pressure
the inner ear consist of
vestibule
semicircular canals
cochlea
what structure contains the organ of corti
cochlea
what transmits sound impulses to CNVIII
organ of corti
the semicircular canals contain
the end organs for vestibular function
what is the clinical normal decibel range
40
tuning forks are useful in
differentiating conductive from sensorineural hearing losses
when a patient c/o hearing loss what is the go to tool
