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This assessment finding is concerning for temporal arteritis in an older adult with headache.
What is temporal artery tenderness?
This bedside hearing test compares air conduction to bone conduction.
What is the Rinne test?
Halos around lights, severe eye pain, nausea, and a fixed mid-dilated pupil are classic findings of this ophthalmic emergency.
What is acute angle-closure glaucoma?
This intranasal corticosteroid is commonly prescribed as first-line treatment for allergic rhinitis.
What is fluticasone?
This bacterial organism is the most common cause of streptococcal pharyngitis.
What is group A Streptococcus?
This condition presents with headache, jaw claudication, scalp tenderness, and possible vision loss.
What is giant cell arteritis?
A bulging, erythematous tympanic membrane with decreased mobility is characteristic of this diagnosis.
What is acute otitis media?
A diabetic patient reports sudden painless loss of vision described as a curtain coming down over one eye.
What is retinal detachment?
Tenderness over these structures is commonly found in acute bacterial sinusitis.
What are the frontal and maxillary sinuses?
A patient presents with unilateral throat pain, uvular deviation, trismus, and a muffled "hot potato" voice.
What is peritonsillar abscess?
The most common primary headache disorder characterized by unilateral throbbing pain, photophobia, and nausea.
What is migraine headache?
Episodic vertigo lasting seconds, triggered by head movement, is most consistent with this disorder.
What is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)?
Cotton-wool spots, microaneurysms, and retinal hemorrhages are findings associated with this disease.
What is diabetic retinopathy?
Frequent use of topical nasal decongestants for more than 3–5 days can lead to this condition characterized by worsening nasal congestion when the medication is stopped.
What is rhinitis medicamentosa?
Fever, drooling, dysphagia, muffled voice, and tripod positioning indicate this life-threatening airway emergency.
What is epiglottitis?
This "worst headache of my life" presentation with sudden onset and possible nuchal rigidity should raise immediate concern for this diagnosis.
What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage?
This pathogen is the most common cause of otitis externa and is associated with swimming.
What is Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
A patient presents with eye pain, redness, photophobia, and a dendritic corneal lesion seen with fluorescein staining. Prompt ophthalmology referral is required because this condition can threaten vision.
What is herpes simplex keratitis?
This structural abnormality is a common cause of chronic unilateral nasal obstruction and recurrent sinus symptoms.
What is a deviated nasal septum?
White plaques in the mouth that can be scraped off are characteristic of this fungal infection.
What is oral candidiasis (thrush)?
A patient presents with unilateral facial drooping involving both the forehead and lower face. First-line treatment within 72 hours often includes corticosteroids for this condition.
What is Bell's Palsy?
During the Weber test, sound lateralizes to the affected ear in this type of hearing loss.
What is conductive hearing loss?
This opthalmic medication class lower intraocular pressure by increasing aqueous humor outflow.
What are prostaglandin analogs (Ex. latanoprost).
Notes: Used for open-angle glaucoma or ocular HTN. Lowers high pressure inside the eyes.
Common causes of nasal obstruction include septal deviation, adenoid hypertrophy, allergic rhinitis, and these benign inflammatory growths found in the nasal cavity.
What are nasal polyps?
A college student presents with fever, sore throat, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy, and fatigue. Because of the risk of splenic rupture, patients diagnosed with this condition should avoid contact sports.
What is infectious mononucleosis?