Chapter 14 (Head & Neck)

5/15/25

Migraine

When you experience these symptoms, what does it implies?;

Nausea

Vomiting

Sensitivity to noise and light

Acromegaly

-skull and facial bones are larger and thicker

-it occurs because of the increased production of growth hormone, in older adult age

Paget’s Disease

-acorn shaped

-enlarged skull bones, due to abnormal bone remodeling

Horizontal Jerking Movement

-called when you have tremors with neurologic disorders

Aortic Insuffiency

-involuntary nodding is due to?

Unilateral Vision

Hearing Deficiency

Shortening of Sternomastoid Muscle

Head tilted to one side only, is indicator of?

(ABCDE)

Asymmetrical

Border

Color

Diameter

Evolving

To determine lesions whether it is cancerous or not, what pnemonic will be use?

Stroke

-it is the drooping of one side of the face

-brain is affected

-aka cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Benign

if the lesion is movable, then it is?

Cancerous

if the lesion is immovable, then what it is?

Bell’s Palsy

-drooping of the entire face

-malfunction of CN 7

Parkinson’s Disease

-”masklike face”

Cachexia

-”sunken face”

Nephrotic Syndrome

-pale, and has signs of swollen face

-result of kidney damage

Temporal Arteries

-aka Giant Cell Arteritis

-may lead to blindness

-inflammation of arteries

Temporomandibular Joint

TMJ means?

TMJ syndrome

-if it have you have limited range of motion in turning your head, it indicates?

Enlarged Thyroid Gland

-inflammation of lymph nodes in neck

Dowager’s Hump

-there is fat that accumulates around cervical vertebrae

-occurs mostly in womens

-aka KYPHOSIS

-due to poor posture

Buffalo’s Hump

-there is a fat pad between the shoulders

-cause of cushings and addison’s disease

Bruits

-heard when thyroid is enlarged

Lymphadenopathy

-when lymph node is is more than 1 cm

-it is cause by acute/ chronic illness

-it is also an autoimmune disease

Regional Lymphadenopathy

if 1 or 2 lymph nodes enlarged, it is called

Generalized Lymphadenopathy

-if 3 or more nodes enlarged, it is called

HIV infection

if the generalized lymphadenopathy last for more than 3 months, what will be its result?

Preauricular Nodes

-what lymph nodes is in front of ear?

Postauricular Nodes

-what lymph nodes is in behind the ear?

Occipital Nodes

-what lymph nodes is in the posterior bone of skull?

Cushing’s Syndrome

-moon shaped face with reddened cheeks

-increased facial hair

Scleroderma

-tightened hard face

-thinning of facial skin

Exopthalmus

-seen in hyperthyroidism

-bulging of eyes