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whitish ring-shaped or bow-shaped deposit in the cornea that frequently occurs in old age.
A ring in the cornea
keeps the eye from being able to change shape |
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| defect in optical system (i.e. lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point, resulting in blurred or imperfect vision. |
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| clouding of the lens of the eye that obstructs the passage of light. |
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| inflammation of the lacrimal sac |
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| abnormality in the form or shape of the pupil or in the reaction of the two pupils |
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| abnormal turning out of the eyelid |
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| sinking in of the eyeball into the orbital cavity |
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| inversion/turning inward of the border of the eyelid against the eyeball |
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| turning inside out (of the eyelid) |
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| increase in volume of orbital content, causing protrusion of the globes forward |
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| Entire expanse of space visible at a give instant w/o moving the eyes |
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| Optical debris in the vitreous body or lens that may be percieved as a spot before the eyes |
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| Depression in the center of the macula of the retina, the area of the most acute vision; only cones are present, no blood vessels |
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| disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in gradual loss of vision |
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| A sty; inflammed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid |
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| Farsightedness; Condition in which visual images come to focus behind the retina of the eye and vision is better for distant objects, not near objects |
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| peice of glass or other transparent material so shaped as to converge or scatter light rays |
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| Immobility or lagging of the upper eyelid on downward rotation of the eye |
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| The marginal region of the cornea of the eye by which it is continuous with the sclera |
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| Nearsightedness; visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye because of defects in the refractive media of the eye or of abnormal length of the eyeball resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects. |
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| pupil doesn't constrict fast enough when light hits it; reduced visual capacity in faint light |
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| involuntary rapid movement of the eyeballs from side to side; "shaking" of the eyes |
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| of or pertaining to the eyelids |
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| the space between the margins of the eyelids |
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| benign yellow-ish spot on bulbar conjunctiva |
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| aging/changing of the lens; inability to focus on near objects |
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| abnormal mass of tissue arising from the conjunctiva of the inner corner of the eye that obstructs vision by growing over the cornea |
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| Drooping of the upper eyelid |
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| cross-eye; both eyes don't focus on the same object simultaneously |
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Faster and deeper respirations without pauses
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| Faster and deeper respirations than normal, with abrupt irregular pauses between them |
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| Respirations that gradually become faster & deeper than normal, then slower; alternates w/ periods of apnea |
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| normal respiratory rate and rhythm |
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Prolonged, gasping inpiration followed by extremely short, inefficient expiration
Increased CO2 levels
"Panting" |
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Deeper respirations; normal rate
Decreased CO2 levels |
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| Absence of breathing (may be periodic) |
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Slow, but regular respirations
Increased CO2 levels |
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increased respiratory rate
Decreased CO2 levels |
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| difficult or labored respiration |
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| swelling and protrusion of the blind spot of the eye caused by edema |
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| heart on right side of chest |
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Heart Locations:
Pulmonic |
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Heart Locations:
2nd Pulmonic |
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3-4th ICS, LSB
This is Erb's point; aortic & pulmonary; 2 sounds here |
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Heart Locations:
Tricuspid |
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Heart Locations:
Mitral Valve |
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Hypospadius
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary |
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Primary: urethral meatus located on bottom/ventral side (still on glans) of the penis
Secondary: opening on ventral shaft
Tertiary: opening on the ventral side of base |
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fluid accumulation in tunica vaginalis; nontender, smooth, firm mass
can be common in newborn; should resolve by 6 months |
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soft, reddish lesion, arises b/c of infection w/ papovavirus
generally present on prepuce, glans penis, and penile shaft |
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Varicocele
Small, Medium, Large |
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dialtion and torsion of the veins within the spermatic cord
most common on l. side, may be painful, occurs @ top of scrotum
Small: palpated only during Valsalva maneuver; only decrease in sperm count
Medium: Palpated w/o Valsalva maneuver, feel stg. but can't tell what
Large: obvious, visible bulging of scrotal skin, looks like a hard varicose vein
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cystic swelling occurring on the epididymis
smaller than hydrocele, can still transilluminate |
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inflammation of epididymis
may occur w/ UTI or STI
occurs mostly adolescence-adulthood, gradual onset
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spermatic cord that supplies blood to testicles is twisted, cutting off blood supply
acute onset, neewborn to adolescence; testicle very tender, scrotal discoloration often present
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neoplasm arising from testicle
irregular, nontender mass fixed on testes
doesn't transilluminate
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inability to replace the foreskin to its usual position after it has been retracted behind the glans
impairment of local circulation may lead to edema of gangrene of glans |
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| most common type; through internal inguinal ring; comes down canal and touches fingertip upon exam |
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| excessive vleeding during normal length period |
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| Decreased amt. of menstrual flow |
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| excessive bleeding during menstrual period that is longer than usual |
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| irregular peiods of normal flow |
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| Irregular with heavy bleeding |
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| increased frequency of period not always associated w/ ovulation |
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| beginning of female pubertal breast development |
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| painful; "normal" length amount |
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| heart and stomach are palced to the right and liver to the left |
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occurs in active, healthy kids b/w 3-7 y/o; caused by vigorous expulsion of blood from left ventricle into the aorta
described as musical |
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| prolonged extra sounds heard during systole or diastole; caused by some disruption in the flow of blood into, through, or out of the heart |
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| heart rate that is irregular but occurs in a repeated pattern |
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| the difference b/w systolic and diastolic pressures |
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| difference in systolic pressure b/w expiration and inspiration should be 5 mmHg |
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foreskin is tight and cannot be retracted
may occur in first 6 yrs. of life; should be fully retractaable by 3-4 yrs. |
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accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity;
transilluminate & percuss; shifting dullness
fluid settles w/ gravity |
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| a palpation technique used to assess a floating mass, such as the head of a fetus |
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Optic
Motor: visual acuity, opthalmascope exam,
PERRLA, response of pupils |
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Occulomotor
Motor: pupil constriction, elevation of upper eyelid, EOM |
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Trochlear
Motor: EOM (look down & in), 6 cardinal fields of vision |
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Trigeminal
Motor: Jaw Clenching
Sensory: Opthalmic, Maxillary, Mandibular |
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Abducens
Motor: Lateral deviation of the eye |
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Facial
Motor: muscles of the face (smile, frown)
Sensory: Taste, anterior 2/3 of tongue |
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Acoustic
Sensory: hearing, vestibular function |
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Glossopharyngeal
Sensory: tongue; taste post. 1/3 of tongue
Motor: Pharynx; gag reflex, uvula |
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Vagus
Sensory: pharynx & larynx
Motor
one of the worst to trigger: bradycardia, hypotension, no Tx, only body support
Stimulated at: anus, bladder, top of esophagus, & carina of bronchus |
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Accessory
Motor: sternocleidomastoid & trapezius muscle strength
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a sharp, stabbing pain at site of peritoneal inlfammation
rebound tenderness over McBurney point suggests appendicitis |
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