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cranium
22 bones supporting soft tissue structures of the head, sutures
blood supply of the head
carotid arteries, temporal artery, internal/external jugular veins
cranial nerve V
facial nerve
salivary glands
parotid, submandibular, sublingual
hypothyroidism
under activity of the thyroid gland, weight gain, fatigue, slower metabolism, bradycardia
hyperthyroidism
over activity of thyroid, weight loss, hunger/thirst, anorexia, tachycardia, thyroid storm
T3
triiodothyronine
T4
thyroxine
goiter
enlarged thyroid
graves disease
an overactive thyroid, take away the thyroid, key symptom is protrusion of the eyeball
epitaxis
nosebleed
klesselbach plexus
site of bleeding in an emergency situation, most common cause in posterior nose
bleeds
maxillary sinus
below the eyes, largest
whisper test
Test in which an examiner whispers a sentence behind the patient with one ear
covered, then repeats back
Snellen chart
conjunctivitis
pink eye, draining and redness
priorities and urgent assessments
stabilize head and neck to avoid further injury, jaw pain can indicate cardiac
involvement, changes of vision can indicate ischemic attacks in the brain or a stroke or
sudden blurred vision can be a symptom of intracranial pressure
intracranial pressure
pressure inside the skull, compressing on the brain, quickly relieved by drilling holes into
the skull
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