NSE 13A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Cervical Lymph Nodes, Suprasternal Notch, Lymph Node
18 Dec 2018
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Trachea: normally found in the midline, palpate fro any tracheal shift place index on the trache in the sternal notch and slit it off to each side note any deviation from the midline. Thyroid gland: difficult to palpate- arrange standing lamp to shin tangentially across the neck to highlight any swelling give pt glass of water and inspect neck as they swallow thyroid tissue normally moves up with a swallow. Children : skull measure head size with measuring tape at every visit until age 2 , then yearly until age. 6 newborn head is from 32-38cm and is 2 cm larger than chest circumference at age 2 both measurement are same during childhood, chest circumference grows to exceed head circumference by. 5-7 cm nordic children tend to have long head and asians have broad heads: be sure to look at skull from all angles and not just the front. Appears below the angle of the jaw.
