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EENT Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Tests Study Guide

This guide covers the ophthalmoscopic examination of the eye, detailing findings related to the optic disc, retinal blood vessels, and their association with systemic conditions such as glaucoma, hypertension, and diabetes. It includes information on identifying key pathological signs like AV nicking, cotton wool spots, micro-aneurysms, and papilledema.

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EENT: Eye Anatomy and Physical Examination

Anatomy of the Human Eye

This module illustrates external eye structure, internal eye structure, extraocular muscles, and cranial nerve innervation.

  • External eye structure
  • Internal eye structure
  • Extraocular muscles
  • Cranial nerve innervation
  • Medial rectus
  • Lateral rectus
  • Inferior rectus
  • Superior rectus
  • Superior oblique
  • Inferior oblique
  • Trochlear nerve
  • Retinal structures
  • Optic disc
  • Fovea centralis
  • Retinal vasculature

Physical Examination of Eye Structures

This material covers visual acuity testing, eye structures, visual field defects, and ocular motility assessments.

  • Visual acuity
  • Snellen Chart
  • Pocket Visual Acuity Card
  • Hyperopia
  • Astigmatism
  • Presbyopia
  • Visual fields
  • Confrontation testing
  • Scotomata
  • Hemianopia
  • Homonymous hemianopia
  • Homonymous quadrantanopia
  • Strabismus
  • Esotropia
  • Exotropia
  • Hypertropia
  • Six cardinal positions of gaze
  • Pupillary light reflex

EENT Pathologies and Red Eye Diagnosis

This content covers various eyelid and ocular conditions including entropion, ectropion, chalazion, hordeolum, xanthelasma, blepharitis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, pterygium, arcus senilis, and bacterial conjunctivitis.

  • Entropion
  • Ectropion
  • Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
  • Pterygium
  • Arcus Senilis
  • Bacterial Conjunctivitis
  • Differential diagnosis of red eye
  • Acute iritis
  • Narrow-angle glaucoma
  • Corneal abrasion

Ophthalmoscopic Examination of the Retina

This module covers ophthalmoscopic examination findings of the optic disc, retina, and retinal blood vessels.

  • Optic disc margins, color, and cup-to-disc ratio
  • Glaucoma and increased intraocular pressure
  • Arteriovenous nicking
  • Cotton wool spots and microinfarcts
  • Diabetic retinopathy and macular edema
  • Micro-aneurysms and vessel tortuosity
  • Papilledema and increased intracranial pressure

Anatomy of the Human Ear

Human Ear Anatomy and Structures

This document illustrates ear anatomy including external middle and inner ear structures.

  • External auditory canal
  • Tympanic membrane
  • Stapes and footplate
  • Facial nerve
  • Auditory nerve
  • Cochlea
  • Round window
  • Eustachian tube
  • Triangular fossa
  • Antihelix
  • Concha
  • Antitragus
  • Lobule
  • Mastoid air cells

Anatomy and Physical Examination of the Ear, Nose, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx

EENT Physical Assessment and Diagnosis

This material covers anatomical structures and clinical assessment techniques for the eyes, ears, nose, throat, and oral cavity.

  • Weber test
  • Conductive hearing loss
  • Sensorineural hearing loss
  • Acute otitis media
  • Acute otitis externa
  • Oral cavity inspection
  • Pharynx and tonsil evaluation
  • Gag reflex
  • Streptococcal pharyngitis
  • Centor criteria

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