302: Ch. 13

Bruit

Blowing, swooshing sound heard through the stethoscope over an area of abnormal blood flow
Dysphagia

Difficulty in swallowing
Goiter

increase in size of thyroid gland that occurs with hyperthyroidism
Lymphadenopathy

enlargement of the lymph nodes due to infection, allergy, or neoplasm
Macrocephalic

Avnormally large head
Microcephalic

abnormally small head
Normocephalic

Round symmetric skull that is appropriately related to body size
Torticollis

head tilt due to shortening or spasm of one sternomastoid muscle
Vertigo
- illusory sensation of either the room or one's own body spinning
- It is not the same as dizziness

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302: Ch. 13

Description

Head, Face, and Neck, Including regional Lymphatics

Updated

2012-09-22T01:19:11Z

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