A dark light reflex can result from Correct Answers cataracts,
retinopathy, prematurity
abrasion of teeth with notching Correct Answers The biting
surface of the teeth may become abraded or notched by recurrent
trauma, such as holding nails or opening bobby pins between the
teeth. Unlike Hutchinson's teeth, the sides of these teeth show
normal contours; size and spacing of the teeth are unaffected.
Actinic Cheilitis Correct Answers lower lip loses its normal
redness and may become scaly, thickened and slightly everted;
mostly from sun exposure; fair skinned men who work outside
be aware of risk for carcinoma
acute angle closure glaucoma Correct Answers ciliary injection.
from center to outer. looks like sun rays
pain: severe, aching deep
vision: decreased
Discharge: absent
pupil: dilated, fixed
cornea: steamy, cloudy
significance: acute increase in intraocular pressure constitutes an
emergency.
acute glaucoma headache Correct Answers pain in and around
one eye; steady aching and severe; rapid onset; provoked by
mydriatic drops; associated symptoms include blurred vision,
n/v, halos around lights, red eye
,acute iritis Correct Answers ciliary injection
moderate, aching, deep pain
decreased vision; photophobia
-injection confined to corneal limbus
acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis Correct Answers caused
by the abnormal growth of bacteria in the mouth; "trench
mouth"; uncommon; occurs suddenly in adolescents and adults;
s/s fever, malaise, grayish membrane with foul breath
acute otitis media Correct Answers erythema, thickened or
clouding, bulging, limited or absent mobility air filled/bubbles,
no light reflex; the entire TM is hyperemic; tenderness behind
ear
allergic rhinitis Correct Answers Pale, bluish or red
Analgesic rebound headache Correct Answers Headache, more
severe than the orginial one, that occurs after the medication
used to treat headache pain has "worn off."
aphthous ulcers Correct Answers "canker sores"; small, painful,
round ulcers in the oral mucosa of unknown cause.
arcus senilis Correct Answers gray-white arc or circle around
the limbus of the iris that is common with aging
, Argyll Robertson pupil Correct Answers Constricts w/
accomodation but is not reactive to light. Associated w/ syphillis
Assessing conjugate gaze in children Correct Answers cover
uncover test: have child cover eye and tell you if you are
smiling. When child uncovers the eye, assess for gaze deviation
atrophic glossitis Correct Answers Smooth glossy tongue that is
often tender/painful; seen with vitamin deficiencies, chemo
attrition of teeth Correct Answers Wearing away of the occlusal
surfaces of the teeth from years of grinding; reveals yellow-
brown dentin; seen with aging
battered child syndrome Correct Answers medical term to
describe patterns of injuries commonly found in physically
abused children
black hairy tongue Correct Answers elongation of filiform
papillae and painless overgrowth of mycelial threads of fungus
infection on the tongue; seen with candida and bacterial
overgrowth
blepharitis Correct Answers inflammation of the glands and
eyelash follicles along the margin of the eyelids; red, scaly,
seborrheic
brachial cleft cyst Correct Answers Congenital lesion, usually
results in solitary cyst located in lateral neck; may have sinus to
skin; appears as small dimples/openings anterior to the