Clinical Methods: HEENT

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Clinical Methods HEENT Review


 
  
Created Oct 26, 2008
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shereen

 

 
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How do you determine the bp cuff size?
 
Length" 80% of arm circum; width 40%
2
What does the respiratory system consist of?
 
nose, pharynx(throat),larynx(voice box),trachea(windpipe),bronchi,lungs
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composition of pharynx
 
skeletal muscle lined with mucous membrane
4
what begins at hyoid bone and opens into esophagus posteriorly and larynx ant.?
 
laryngopharynx
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What is also called the voice box?
 
lanrynx
6
what influences the positions and tensions of vocal folds?
 
arytenoid
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What connects the superior lip to the gums?
 
superior labial frenulum
8
what connects tongue to gums?
 
linguual frenulum
9
normal mandibular angle/mental symphasis distance?
 
9cm
10
which cranial nerve allows uvula to move up with phonation?
 
X
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Can ascites be a clue for a diff intubation?
 
Yes
12
can a stridor be a clue for diff. intub?
 
yes.
13
what do we use chloride for?
 
HPI
14
Are medications, allergies, adult illnesses in PMH?
 
Yes
15
Is CAGE assessment used in personal history?
 
yes
16
what are the 3 aspecsts of acute history for anesthesia consult hx?
 
exercuse tol; hx of present illnes/trtments/pts last visit with primary phs
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3 aspects of chronic hstory for anesthesia consult hx
 
med and reason for use/allerg; drug alcohol tob; fam history
18
how do you determine BMI
 
kg/(cm/100)2
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BMI values
 
25 overweight; >30obese
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Normal temp
 
37C; 98.6F
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Axillary temp
 
1 degree lower than normal
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Fever temp
 
38.5; 100.5
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what is hyperpnea?
 
deep breathing
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cheyn stokes?
 
apnea+hyperpnea(deep breathing)
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normal pulse?
 
60-80bp
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bradycardia?
 
less than 60bpm (glenn at 60)
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tachycardia?
 
>100bmp
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normal resp. rate?
 
14-20bpm
29
how do you take orthostatic bp?
 
supine, sitting, standing with 3 1-5 min after each reading
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dx of orthostatic
 
>15mmHg decrease in systolic and any drop in diastolic, >10bpm increase in pulse
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Normal BP
 
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high normal BP
 
130-139/85-89
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stage 1 mild HBP
 
140-159/90-99
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stage 2 moderate HBP
 
160-179/100-109
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stage 3 severe
 
180-209/110-119
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stafe 4 v.severe
 
>210/>120

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