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Temporomandibular joint and Cervical spine exam
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Facial Tenderness
1. Ask the patient to tell you if these maneuvers causes excessive discomfort or pain. ++
2. Press upward under both eyebrows with your thumbs.
3. Press upward under both maxilla with your thumbs.
4. Excessive discomfort on one side or significant pain suggests sinusitis.
Sinus Trans illumination 1. Darken the room as much as possible. ++
2. Place a bright otoscope or other point light source on the maxilla.
3. Ask the patient to open their mouth and look for an orange glow on the hard palate.
4. A decreased or absent glow suggests that the sinus is filled with something other than air.
Temporomandibular Joint 1. Place the tips of your index fingers directly in front of the tragus of each ear. ++
2. Ask the patient to open and close their mouth.
3. Note any decreased range of motion, tenderness, or swelling.
This video in 30 seconds
This video covers examination techniques for facial tenderness, the sinuses and the temporomandibular joint. It shows pressing under the eyebrows and maxilla to assess discomfort, sinus transillumination using a light source on the maxilla, and placing the fingers in front of the tragus while the patient opens and closes the mouth to assess the joint.
Key points
- Shows facial tenderness testing under the eyebrows and maxilla
- Shows sinus transillumination and looking for a glow on the hard palate
- Shows temporomandibular joint examination in front of the tragus
- Covers noting range of motion, tenderness or swelling of the joint
Video Overview
This video presents “Temporomandibular joint and Cervical spine exam” — Facial Tenderness 1. Ask the patient to tell you if these maneuvers causes excessive discomfort or pain. ++ 2. Press upward under both eyebrows with your thumbs. 3. Press upward under both maxilla with your thumbs. 4. Excessive. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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