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14 Cards in this Set
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What do you look for during a neck examination?
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Asymmetry
Masses Larynx deviation Skin findings Scars |
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What are the insertion points of the sternocleidomastoid?
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Mastoid process of the skull
Clavicle Sternum (manubrium) |
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What cranial nerve is affected when patients have trouble rotating their neck?
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CN 11 (spinal accessory)
- On the opposite side |
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What must you consider while examining lymph nodes?
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Enlarged?
Fixed? (cancer) Painful? (infection) Mobile |
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What are you looking for when you examine the thyroid gland and what do they indicate?
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Enlargement
- Immune disease - Cancer - Inflammation - Pregnancy - Dietary deficiency or excess Nodules - Colloid nodules - Cancer - Cysts - Inflammation |
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What are you looking for when you examine the carotid arteries?
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Bruits
Radiation of a heart murmur (on the right) - Valvular disease - Aortic stenosis |
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What does an elevated measurement of jugular venous pressure indicate?
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Tricuspid reflux
Congestive heart failure Pulmonary embolism SVC obstruction Tamponade |
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What do you look for during a neck examination?
|
Asymmetry
Masses Larynx deviation Skin findings Scars |
|
What are the insertion points of the sternocleidomastoid?
|
Mastoid process of the skull
Clavicle Sternum (manubrium) |
|
What cranial nerve is affected when patients have trouble rotating their neck?
|
CN 11 (spinal accessory)
- On the opposite side |
|
What must you consider while examining lymph nodes?
|
Enlarged?
Fixed? (cancer) Painful? (infection) Mobile |
|
What are you looking for when you examine the thyroid gland and what do they indicate?
|
Enlargement
- Immune disease - Cancer - Inflammation - Pregnancy - Dietary deficiency or excess Nodules - Colloid nodules - Cancer - Cysts - Inflammation |
|
What are you looking for when you examine the carotid arteries?
|
Bruits
Radiation of a heart murmur (on the right) - Valvular disease - Aortic stenosis |
|
What does an elevated measurement of jugular venous pressure indicate?
|
Tricuspid reflux
Congestive heart failure Pulmonary embolism SVC obstruction Tamponade |
