Epistemis

Semiology: Head and Neck

Semiology · Clinical Bases

How it begins

Análisis exhaustivo de la semiología regional de la cabeza y el cuello: cráneo, facies, ojos, nariz, oídos, boca, faringe y las estructuras cervicales (tiroides, ganglios, vasos, tráquea, laringe), con técnica de exploración, hallazgos patológicos y correlaciones diagnósticas de nivel experto.

What it covers

  1. Skull and Scalp General Head Inspection
  2. · 1.1 Skull Morphology: Normocephaly and Alterations
  3. · 1.2 Pathological Facies: Diagnosis at First Look
  4. · 1.3 Chvostek Sign and Other Facial Signs
  5. Ophthalmological Eye Examination: Complete Semiology
  6. · 2.1 Eyelids: Detailed Semiology
  7. · 2.2 Conjunctivae and Sclera
  8. · 2.3 Cornea, Iris and Lens: Systemic Diagnostic Findings
  9. · 2.4 Pupils: Systematic Evaluation
  10. · 2.5 Extrinsic Ocular Motility: Cranial Pairs III, IV and VI
  11. · 2.6 Visual Acuity and Confrontational Campimetry
  12. · 2.7 Fundus of the Eye: Direct Ophthalmoscopy
  13. Clinical Rhinology Nose: Inspection, Nasal Cavities and Paranasal Sinuses
  14. · 3.1 External Inspection of the Nose
  15. · 3.2 Examination of the Nasal Cavities: Anterior Rhinoscopy
  16. · 3.3 Paranasal Sinuses: Clinical Sinusitis
  17. · 3.4 Olfaction: Cranial Pair I
  18. Clinical Otology Ears: Otoscopy, Clinical Audiometry and Vestibular Function
  19. · 4.1 Auricular Pavilion: Systemic Semiology
  20. · 4.2 Otoscopy: External Auditory Meatus and Tympanic Membrane
  21. · 4.3 Tuning Fork Tests: Weber and Rinne
  22. · 4.4 Vestibular Function: Vertigo and Maneuvers
  23. Oral Cavity and Oropharynx Mouth, Tongue, Gums and Pharynx
  24. · 5.1 Lips and Oral Mucosa
  25. · 5.2 Language: Complete Semiology
  26. · 5.3 Gums, Teeth and Palate
  27. · 5.4 Pharynx and Tonsils
  28. Cervical Neck Examination: Thyroid, Ganglia, Vessels, Larynx and Masses
  29. · 6.1 Neck Inspection: Posture, Mobility and Meningismus
  30. · 6.2 Thyroid: Semiological Anatomy and Exploration Technique
  31. · 6.3 Cervical Lymph Nodes: Groups and Semiology
  32. · 6.4 Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP): Technique and Interpretation
  33. · 6.5 Carotid Pulse and Carotid Murmur
  34. · 6.6 Trachea, Larynx and Stridor
  35. · 6.7 Cervical Masses: Differential Diagnosis by Location
  36. · 6.8 Horner Syndrome: Precise Lesion Location

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Subject
Semiology
Category
Clinical Bases
Type
Study Guide
Sections
36
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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