Memory Module #7 HAVersión en línea Terms for eyes & ears HA por Jennie Miron Snellen Chart is the most commonly used and accurate measure of visual acuity. Lymphadenopathy--is an enlargement of the lymph glands greater than 1 cm and is associated with infections like mononucleosis or cancers. Turbinates are bony ridges noted on the interior of each nare. There are three bony turbinates but only two can be seen on inspection. The middle and inferior turbinates appear the same light red colour as nasal mucosa. Snellen Chart is the most commonly used and accurate measure of visual acuity. Tympanic Membrane is more commonly known as the eardrum and separates the middle ear from the external ear. The membrane should be shiny and translucent, with pearly grey coloration on inspection. Macrocephalic: Head is large for age or rapidly increasing in size (e.g., as in hydrocephalus [increased cerebrospinal fluid]). Exophthalmos is a symptom of hyperthyroidism where the eyeballs bulge. Ptosis refers to a positional defect in which the eyelid droops and gives the appearance of sleepiness. Macrocephalic: Head is large for age or rapidly increasing in size (e.g., as in hydrocephalus [increased cerebrospinal fluid]). Cerumen--Is a yellow waxy material that lubricates and protects the ear--impacted cerumen is common in aging adults Tonsils are inspected and graded on a 4 point scale. Acute throat infections may result in tonsils appearing bright, red, and swollen with exudate like pus or white spots. Lymphadenopathy--is an enlargement of the lymph glands greater than 1 cm and is associated with infections like mononucleosis or cancers. Fontanelles--the spaces where the sutures intersect on an infant's skull. Ptosis refers to a positional defect in which the eyelid droops and gives the appearance of sleepiness. Tympanic Membrane is more commonly known as the eardrum and separates the middle ear from the external ear. The membrane should be shiny and translucent, with pearly grey coloration on inspection. Turbinates are bony ridges noted on the interior of each nare. There are three bony turbinates but only two can be seen on inspection. The middle and inferior turbinates appear the same light red colour as nasal mucosa. Fontanelles--the spaces where the sutures intersect on an infant's skull. Exophthalmos is a symptom of hyperthyroidism where the eyeballs bulge. Tonsils are inspected and graded on a 4 point scale. Acute throat infections may result in tonsils appearing bright, red, and swollen with exudate like pus or white spots. Cerumen--Is a yellow waxy material that lubricates and protects the ear--impacted cerumen is common in aging adults
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