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| Frontal, parietal (2), temporal (2), occipital |
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| Salivary glands in the cheeks, over the mandible |
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| Salivary glands beneath the mandible at the angle of the jaw |
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| Salivary glands that lie in the floor of the mouth |
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| Posterior auricular lymph nodes |
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| superficial to the mastoid process |
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| midline, behind the tip of the mandible |
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| Submandibular lymph nodes |
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| halfway between the angle and the tip of the mandible |
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| Jugulodigastric lymph nodes |
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| under the angle of the mandible |
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| Superficial cervical lymph nodes |
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| overlying the sternomastoid muscle |
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| Deep cervical lymph nodes |
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| deep under the sternomastoid musle |
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| Posterior cervical lymph nodes |
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| in the posterior triangle along the edge of the trapezius muscle |
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| Supraclavicular lymph nodes |
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| just above and behind the clavicle |
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| Triangle shaped, measures 1cm, closed by 1-2 months |
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| Diamond shaped, 2.5cm x 2.5cm, closes between 9 months to 2 years |
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| round, symmetric skull that is appropriately related to body size |
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| enlargement of the lymph nodes (>1cm) from infection, allergy, or neoplasm |
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| Palpation of lymph nodes -- Normal finding |
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| May be palpable in young, heathy people; feel moveable, discrete, soft, and non-tender. |
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| Palpation of lymph nodes -- Acute infection |
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| Nodes are bilateral, enlarge, warm, tender, firm but freely moveable. |
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| Palpation of lymph nodes -- Neoplasm |
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| Nodes are hard, unilateral, non-tender, and fixed. |
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| Palpation of lymph nodes -- Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
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| painless, rubbery, discrete nodes that gradually appear |
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| Palpation of lymph nodes -- HIV |
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| enlarged, firm, non-tender, and mobile; often associated with occipital node enlargement |
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| Tracheal deviation -- to UNAFFECTED side |
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| Occurs with aortic aneurysm, tumor, unilateral thyroid enlargement, and pneumothorax |
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| Tracheal deviation -- to AFFECTED side |
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| Occurs with large atelectasis, pleural adhesions, or fibrosis |
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| A rhythmic downward pull that is synchronous with systole and occurs with aortic arch aneurysm |
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| Palpation of thyroid gland |
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| Normally not palpable; check for enlargement, consistency, symmetry, tenderness, and presence of nodules; may hear bruit when auscultated. |
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| Newborn head circumference |
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| 32-38cm; 2cm larger than chest circumference. |
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| Edematous swelling and ecchymosis of the presenting part of the head; caused by birth trauma; extends across suture lines; gradually resolves. |
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| A subperiosteal hemorrhage which is the result of birth trauma. It is soft, fluctuant, and well defined; covers only one cranial bone; it's reabsorbed durin ght efirst few weeks of life; risk for jaundice as RBCs in the hematoma are broken down. |
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| Palpation of fontanels -- Normal finding |
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| Firm, slightly concave, and well-defined. |
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| Palpation of fontanels -- Abnormal findings |
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Increased intracranial pressure --> tense or bulging fontanel; may observe pulsations.
Dehydration/malnutrition --> depressed and sunken fontanels
Hydrocephalus --> delayed closure or larger-than-normal fontanel.
Microcephaly --> small fontanel, early closure |
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| When supine and head is turned to one side, extension of same arm and leg, flexion of opposite arm and leg; disappears between 3-4 months. |
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| Blotchy hyperpigmentation over cheeks and forehead during pregnancy. |
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| Thyroid gland -- Pregnancy |
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| May be palpable normally during pregnancy |
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| Hydrocephalus -- Percussion |
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| Resonant "cracked pot" sound |
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| Temporal arteries -- Aging adult |
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| May look twisted and prominent |
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| Obstruction of drainage of cerebrospinal fluid with increasing ICP. Face appears small, dilated scalp veins, frontal bossing, "setting sun" eyes, "cracked pot" sound on percussion. |
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| Downcast eyes with sclera visible above the iris; occurs with hydrocephalus |
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| Disease of increased bone resorption and formation resulting in softening, thickening, and deformation of bone; occurs in 10% of adults >80; bowed long bones, sudden fractures, frontal bossing, "acorn-shaped" cranium" |
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| Excess GH secretion after puberty; enlarged skull and thickened cranial bones; prominent nose and jaw, eybrow ridge, coarse facial features |
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| Aka "wryneck;" head tilt to one side w/ limited ROM; caused by intrauterine malposition and injury of sternomastoid muscle; may become permanent if not treated |
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| Chronic enlargement of the thyroid gland; indicates iodine deficiency |
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| Aka a "wen;" Smooth, firm, fluctuant swelling on the scalp containing sebum and keratin. |
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| Fetal alcohol syndrome -- facial abnormalities |
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| Characteristic facies include: narrow palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, midfacial hypoplasia, micrognathia, ear abnormalities. |
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| Congenital hypothyroidism -- facial abnormalities |
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| Facies develop by 3-6 months: low hairline, hirsute forehead, swollen eyelids, narrow palpebral fissures, widely spaced eyes, depressed nasal bridge, puffy face, thick and protruding tongue, and dull epression. |
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| Down syndrome -- facial abnormalities |
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| Upslanting eyes with inner epicanthal folds; flat nasal bridge; small, broad, flat nose; protruding thick tongue; ear dysplasia; short, broad neck with webbing. |
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| Atopic allergies -- facial abnormalities |
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| Exhausted face, blue shadows below eyes, double or single crease on the lower eyelids (Morgan's lines), central facial pallor, open-mouth breathing; allergic salute and crease. |
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| Child chronically uses the hand to push the nose up and back to relieve itching and free swollen turbinates |
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| Parkinson Syndrome -- Facies |
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| "mask-like" face with elevated eyebrows, staring gaze, oily skin, drooling |
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| Cushing Syndrome -- Facies |
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| Rounded, "moonlike" face; prominent jowls; red cheeks; hirsutism; acneiform rash on the chest |
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| Puffy, edematous face, periorbital edema, coarse facial features, dry skin and coarse hair |
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| Lower motor neuron lesion with CN VII paralysis; unilateral; rapid onset; may be caused by HSV. Presents with smooth forehead, wide palpebral fissure, flat nasolabial fold, drooling, and pain behind the ear. |
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| Upper motor neuron lesion; Paralysis of the lower facial muscles, but upper half of face is not affected. |
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| Cachectic appearance -- Facies |
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| Accompanies chronic wasting diseases; sunken eyes, hollow cheeks, and exhausted/defeated expression. |
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| "hard skin;" connective tissue disease characterized by chronic hardening and shrinking degenerative changes; hardy shiny skin on forehead and cheeks; thin pursed lips with radial furrowing; absent skinfolds; muscle atrophy; absence of expression. |
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