Vital signs are measurements of the body's most basic functions. The four main vital signs routinely monitored by medical professionals and health care providers include the following:
Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
Blood pressure
Vital signs are measurements of the body's most basic functions. The four main vital signs routinely monitored by medical professionals and health care providers include the following:
Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
Blood pressure
Head (Skull, Scalp, Hair)
Face
Eyebrows, Eyes and Eyelashes
Eye lids and Lacrimal Apparatus
Conjunctivae
Sclerae
Cornea
Anterior Chamber and Iris
Pupils
Cranial Nerve II (optic nerve)
Cranial Nerve III, IV & VI (Oculomotor, Trochlear, Abducens)
Ears
Nose and Paranasal Sinuses
Cranial Nerve I (olfactory Nerve)
Neck
Thorax ( Cardiovascular System)
Breast
Abdomen
Extremities
Airway analysis and its relevance in orthodonticsMiliya Parveen
Introduction
Anatomy
Naso – respiratory function and craniofacial growth
Methods of analysis
Clinical examination
Otorhinolaryngology tests for upper airway
Supplementary examinations
LC
CBCT
Airway and skeletal patterns
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Mouth breathing
Effect of orthodontics on airway
Extraction cases
Expansion
Mandibular advancement
Orthognathic surgery
Adenoidectomy or tonsillectomy
Role of orthodontist
Conclusion
Head (Skull, Scalp, Hair)
Face
Eyebrows, Eyes and Eyelashes
Eye lids and Lacrimal Apparatus
Conjunctivae
Sclerae
Cornea
Anterior Chamber and Iris
Pupils
Cranial Nerve II (optic nerve)
Cranial Nerve III, IV & VI (Oculomotor, Trochlear, Abducens)
Ears
Nose and Paranasal Sinuses
Cranial Nerve I (olfactory Nerve)
Neck
Thorax ( Cardiovascular System)
Breast
Abdomen
Extremities
Airway analysis and its relevance in orthodonticsMiliya Parveen
Introduction
Anatomy
Naso – respiratory function and craniofacial growth
Methods of analysis
Clinical examination
Otorhinolaryngology tests for upper airway
Supplementary examinations
LC
CBCT
Airway and skeletal patterns
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Mouth breathing
Effect of orthodontics on airway
Extraction cases
Expansion
Mandibular advancement
Orthognathic surgery
Adenoidectomy or tonsillectomy
Role of orthodontist
Conclusion
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2. Structure and Function
■ The mouth and throat make up the first part of the
digestive system and are responsible for receiving food
(ingestion), taste, preparing food for digestion, and aiding in
speech.
■ Cranial nerves V (trigeminal), VII (facial), IX
(glossopharyngeal), and XII (hypoglossal) assist with some
of these functions.
■ The nose and paranasal sinuses constitute the first part of
the respiratory system and are responsible for receiving,
filtering, warming, and moistening air to be transported to
the lungs. Receptors of cranial nerve I (olfactory) are also
located in the nose. These receptors are related to the sense
of smell.
3. Mouth – A & P
■ The mouth—or oral cavity—is formed by the lips, cheeks, hard
and soft palates, uvula, and the tongue and its muscles.
■ The mouth is the beginning of the digestive tract and serves as an
airway for the respiratory tract.
■ The upper and lower lips form the entrance to the mouth, serving
as a protective gateway to the digestive and respiratory tracts.
■ The roof of the oral cavity is formed by the anterior hard palate
and the posterior soft palate. An extension of the soft palate is the
uvula, which hangs in the posterior midline of the oropharynx. The
cheeks form the lateral walls of the mouth, whereas the tongue and
its muscles form the floor of the mouth.
■ The mandible (jaw bone) provides the structural support for the
floor of the mouth.
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5. THROAT
■The throat (pharynx), located behind the mouth and nose, serves as a
muscular passage for food and air.
■The upper part of the throat is the nasopharynx. Below the
nasopharynx lies the oropharynx, and below the oropharynx lies the
laryngopharynx.
■The soft palate, anterior and posterior pillars, and uvula connect
behind the tongue to form arches.
■Masses of lymphoid tissue referred to as the palatine tonsils are
located on both sides of the oropharynx at the end of the soft palate
between the anterior and posterior pillars.
■The lingual tonsils lie at the base of the tongue.
■Pharyngeal tonsils, or adenoids, are found high in the nasopharynx.
Because tonsils are masses of lymphoid tissue, they help protect against
infection.
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7. NOSE
■The nose consists of an external portion covered with skin and
an internal nasal cavity.
■It is composed of bone and cartilage, and is lined with mucous
membrane.
■The external nose consists of a bridge (upper portion), tip, and
two oval openings called nares.
■The nasal cavity is located between the roof of the mouth and
the cranium. It extends from the anterior nares (nostrils) to the
posterior nares, which open into the nasopharynx.
■The nasal septum separates the cavity into two halves. The front
of the nasal septum contains a rich supply of blood vessels and is
known as Kiesselbach’s area. This is a common site for nasal
bleeding
8. ■ The superior, middle, and inferior turbinates are bony lobes,
sometimes called conchae, that project from the lateral walls of
the nasal cavity.
■ These three turbinates increase the surface area that is exposed
to incoming air.
■ As the person inspires air, nasal hairs (vibrissae) filter large
particles from the air.
■ Ciliated mucosal cells then capture and propel debris toward the
throat, where it is swallowed.
■ The rich blood supply of the nose warms the inspired air as it is
moistened by the mucous membrane.
■ A meatus underlies each turbinate and receives drainage from the
paranasal sinuses and the nasolacrimal duct.
■ Receptors for the first cranial nerve (olfactory) are located in the
upper part of the nasal cavity and septum.
9. SINUSES
■Four pairs of paranasal sinuses (frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal, and
sphenoidal) are located in the skull.
■These air-filled cavities decrease the weight of the skull and act as
resonance chambers during speech.
■The paranasal sinuses are also lined with ciliated mucous
membrane that traps debris and propels it toward the outside.
■The sinuses are often a primary site of infection because they can
easily become blocked.
■The frontal sinuses(above the eyes) and the maxillary sinuses (in
the upper jaw) are accessible to examination by the nurse.
■The ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses are smaller, located deeper
in the skull, and are not accessible for examination
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11. Developmental Considerations -
Aging
■ Nasal hair grow coarser and stiffer and may not filter
air as well. Decreased sensation of smell.
■ Loss of taste due to soft tissue atrophy
■ Decrease in salivary secretion
■ Tooth surface is abraded. Gums begin to recede and
erode.
■ Poor oral hygiene may cause tooth loss, which increase
the difficulty of mastication
■ Use of medications may have anticholinergic effects,
which further decrease salivation
12. Nursing Assessment
COLLECTING SUBJECTIVE DATA: THE NURSING
HEALTH HISTORY
■Subjective data related to the mouth, throat, nose, and sinus
can aid in detecting diseases and abnormalities that may affect
the client’s activities of daily living (ADLs).
■Screening for cancer of the mouth, throat, nose, and sinuses
is an important area of this assessment. These cancers are
highly preventable.
■Use of tobacco and heavy alcohol consumption increases
one’s risk for cancer. Data collected regarding the client’s risk
factors may form the basis for preventive teaching.
13. ■ Other problems may cause discomfort and loss of function, and
can lead to serious systemic disorders. For example, malnutrition
may develop in a client who cannot eat certain foods because of
poorly fitting dentures.
■ A client with frequent sinus infections and headaches may have
impaired concentration, which affects job or school
performance.
■ This examination also allows the nurse to evaluate the client’s
health practices. For example, improper use of nasal
decongestants may explain recurrent sinus congestion and
infection, and improper oral hygiene practices may cause tooth
decay or gum disease.
■ The nurse should provide teaching for a client with these health
practices.
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20. COLLECTING OBJECTIVE DATA:
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
■Examination of the mouth and throat can help the nurse to detect
abnormalities of the lips, gums, teeth, oral mucosa, tonsils, and uvula.
This examination also allows for early detection of oral cancer.
■Examination of the nose and sinuses assists the nurse with detection
of a deviated septum, patency of the nose and nasopharynx, and
detection of sinus infection.
■In addition, assessment of the mouth, throat, nose, and sinuses
provides the nurse with clues to the client’s nutritional and respiratory
status.
■The mouth and nose examination can be very useful to the nurse in
many situations, both in the hospital and the home.
■Detection of impaired oral mucous membranes or a poor dental
condition may require a change in the client’s diet.
21. ■ Additional mouth care may be needed to facilitate
ingestion of food or to prevent infection of the gums
(gingivitis).
■ Detection of nasal septal deviation may help the nurse
to determine which nostril to use to insert a nasogastric
tube or how to suction a client.
■ In addition, assessing for nasal obstruction may explain
the reason for mouth breathing.
■ Assessment of the mouth, throat, nose, and sinuses
usually follows the examination of the head and neck.
■ Techniques for this examination are fairly simple to
perform. However, the nurse develops proficiency in
interpreting findings with continued practice.
22. Preparing the Client
■Ask the client to assume a sitting position with the head
erect.
■It is best if the client’s head is at your eye level. Explain
the specific structures you will be examining, and tell the
client who wears dentures, a retainer, or rubber bands on
braces that they will need to be removed for an adequate
oral examination.
■The client wearing dentures may feel embarrassed and
concerned about his or her appearance and over the
possibility of breath odor on removing the dentures.
■A gentle, yet confident and matter-of-fact approach may
help the client to feel more at ease.
23. Equipment
■Nonlatex gloves (wear gloves when examining any mucous
membrane)
■4 × 4-inch gauze pad
■Penlight
■Short, wide-tipped speculum attached to the head of an otoscope
■Tongue depressor
■Nasal speculum
24. Physical Assessment
When preparing to examine the nose and mouth:
■Be able to identify and understand the
relationship among the structures of the mouth
and throat, nose, and sinuses.
■Know age-related changes of the oral cavity and
nasal and sinus structures.
■Be aware of ethnocultural phenomena related to
oral and nasal health.
■Refine examination techniques.
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33. Palate Abnormalities
■ Cleft palate is a congenital defect where the maxillary
process fails to fuse. This causes a gap in the hard
palate and possibly the upper lip. Surgery required.
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42. SELECTED NURSING DIAGNOSES
Following is a listing of selected nursing diagnoses (health promotion,
risk, or actual) that you may identify when analyzing the cue clusters.
Health Promotion Diagnoses
■Readiness for Enhanced Self-health Management of the teeth and
gums
■Readiness for Enhanced Self-health Management: Requests
information on how to quit smoking
Risk Diagnoses
■Risk for Aspiration related to decreased or absent gag reflex
■Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements
related to poorly fitting dentures or gum disease
■Risk for Infection of gums related to poor oral hygiene
■Risk for Injury to teeth and gums related to participation in active
sports and lack of knowledge of protective mouth gear
43. Actual Diagnoses
■Ineffective Health Maintenance related to poor oral hygiene
■Bathing/Hygiene Self-Care Deficit: Oral mouth care related to paralysis or
decreased cognitive functions
■Disturbed Sensory Perception: Olfactory related to local irritation of nasal
mucosa, impairment of cranial nerve I, decrease in olfactory bulb function
secondary to nasal obstruction
■Impaired Oral Mucous Membranes related to poor oral hygiene or dehydration
■Impaired Swallowing related to impaired neurologic or neuromuscular function
(e.g., CVA; damage to cranial nerves V, VII, IX, or X; cerebral palsy; myasthenia
gravis; muscular dystrophy; cerebral palsy)
■Pain related to chronic sinusitis or inflammation of oral mucous membranes
(gingivitis, periodontitis, canker sores)
■Disturbed Sensory Perception: Gustatory related to impairment of cranial nerve
VII or IX, reduction of number of taste buds secondary to the aging process
■Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements related to decreased
appetite secondary to decreased sense of taste and smell and social isolation
44. SELECTED COLLABORATIVE PROBLEMS
■After grouping the data, certain collaborative problems may become apparent.
■Remember that collaborative problems differ from nursing diagnoses in that they cannot
be prevented by nursing intervention.
■However, these physiologic complications of medical conditions can be detected and
monitored by the nurse. In addition, the nurse can use physician- and nurse-prescribed
interventions to minimize the complications of these problems.
■The nurse may also have to refer the client in such situations for further treatment of the
problem.
Following is a list of collaborative problems that may be identified when obtaining a
general impression. These problems are worded as Risk for Complications (RC) followed
by the
problem.
• RC: Nosebleed
• RC: Sinus infection
• RC: Stomatitis
• RC: Gum infection (gingivitis, periodontitis)
• RC: Oral lesions
• RC: Laryngeal edema
45. Assessing the Lips
■ Black people normally have bluish lips
■ What do bluish lips signify in light skinned
people?
■ Hypoxemia or hypothermia
■ Pallor on lips?
■ Anemia, shock
■ Cherry red lips?
■ CO poisoning, acidosis
■ Angular cheilitis (inflammation of lips)
■ Painful fissures at corners of mouth caused by
Candida infection
■ Herpes simplex virus
■ Mostly HSV-1 virus, possibly HSV-2
■ Vesicles or pustules, highly contagious
■ Carcinoma
■ Mostly crusted or ulcerated
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47. Tongue Abnormalities
■ Enlarged tongue
(macroglossia)
■ occurs in Down syndrome,
acromegaly, cretinism,
myxedema
■ Fissured tongue
■ congenital, benign. Mild
form may be caused by
dehydration
■ Candidiasis
■ White, cheesy, patch on
buccal mucosa or tongue
■ Occurs after use of
antibiotics, steroids, and
immunosuppression (AIDS)