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| round symmetric skull that is appropriately sized to the body |
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| preauricular, posterior auricular, occipital, submental, submandibular, jugulodigastric, superficial cervical, deep cervical chain, posterior cervical, supraclavicular |
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| enlargement of the lymph nodes (>1 cm) from infection, allergy or neoplasm |
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lymph node
acute infection |
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| acute onset, <14 days duration, nodes are bilateral, enlarged, warm, tender, and firm but freely movable |
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lymph node
chronic inflammation |
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lymph node
cancerous nodes |
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| hard, >3 cm, unilateral, nontender, matted, and fixed |
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tracheal shift
pushed to unaffected side |
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| aortic aneurysm, tumor, unilateral thyroid lobe enlargement, pneumothorax |
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tracheal shift
pulled toward affected side |
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| large atelectasis, pleural adhesions or fibrosis |
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tracheal shift
tracheal tug |
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| rhythmic downward pull that is synchronous with systole and occurs with aortic arch aneurysm |
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whooshing, blowing sound
occurs with accelerated or turbulent blood flow |
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| what does a bruit indicate |
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hyperplasia of the thyroid
hyperthyroidism |
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edematous swelling and ecchymosis of the presenting part of the head caused by birth trauma
gradually resolves during first few days of life |
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subperiosteal hemorrhage also a result of birth trauma
appears several hours after birth and gradually increases in size
no discoloration, reabsorbed during first few weeks |
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| infant with cephalhematoma is at greater risk for |
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| obstruction of drainage of cerebrospinal fluid results in excessive accumulation, increasing intracranial pressure and enlargement of head - setting sun eyes |
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| excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland after puberty creates an enlarged skull and thickened cranial bones |
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wryneck
hematoma in one sternomastoid muscle; head tilt to one side, limited neck ROM in other side
requires Tx or permanent limitation of ROM |
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| usually indicate inflammation or a mulit-nodular goiter rather than a neoplasm - suspect any rapidly enlarging or firm nodule |
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most are benign but singles pose great risk for malignancy and greater risk in young people - suspect any painless rapidly growing nodules
cancerous nodules tend to be hard and are fixed to surrounding structures |
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wide range of growth and developmental abnormalities
characteristics: narrow palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds and midfacial hypoplasia - low nasal bridge, flat midface, short nose |
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| upslanting eyes with inner epicanthal folds, flat nasal bridge, small broad flat nose, protruding think tongue, ear dysplasia, short broad neck with webbing and small hands with single palmar crease |
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lower motor neuron lesion - peripheral
herpes simplex virus
complete paralysis of one half of face; cannot wrinkle forehead, raise eyebrow, close eye, whistle or show teeth |
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stroke
cerebrovascular accident |
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upper motor neuron lesion - central
obstruction of a cerebral vessel
paralysis of lower facial muscles (upper half not affected) - still able to wrinkle forehead and close the eyes |
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