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This condition presents with severe vertigo, horizontal nystagmus, nausea, and vomiting, typically after a recent viral infection.
Painless, unilateral, sharply demarcated red area on the sclera without vision loss, often related to hypertension.
What is Subconjunctival Hemorrhage?
The most common site for anterior epistaxis in children and young adults.
What is Kiesselbach's plexus?
White plaques on the tongue and buccal mucosa that can be scraped off, revealing an erythematous base.
What is Oral Candidiasis (Thrush)?
A hyphema is most commonly caused by this type of trauma
What is blunt trauma to the eye?
A 4-year-old boy presents with unilateral ear pain and decreased hearing after playing with toys. On exam, you see a small object in the external auditory canal. What is the most appropriate next step?
What is removal with a loop or hook under direct visualization?
A 35-year-old contact lens wearer presents with a painful red eye, photophobia, and decreased vision. Slit lamp exam shows a dendritic lesion on fluorescein staining.
What is Herpes Simplex Keratitis?
A 5-year-old presents with unilateral foul-smelling nasal discharge and recurrent epistaxis. On exam, you suspect a foreign body. What is the first step in management?
What is prompt removal of the foreign body?
Painful round ulcers with yellow-gray centers and red halos found on the buccal mucosa, typically not involving the gingiva or palate.
What are Aphthous Ulcers?
This condition presents with proptosis, ophthalmoplegia, decreased vision, and is often secondary to ethmoid sinusitis in children.
What is Orbital Cellulitis?
In patients with tympanic membrane perforation, this substance should NOT be used to immobilize a live insect in the ear canal.
What is Lidocaine?
Fundoscopic exam reveals cotton wool spots, flame hemorrhages, and AV nicking. This condition is associated with chronic hypertension.
What is Hypertensive Retinopathy?
A 45-year-old man with a history of asthma and aspirin sensitivity presents with nasal obstruction and anosmia. Anterior rhinoscopy reveals pale, edematous masses in the nasal cavity.
What are Nasal Polyps?
A rapidly progressing cellulitis of the submandibular and sublingual spaces that can cause airway obstruction.
What is Ludwig’s Angina?
A 33-year-old metalworker presents after grinding without protective eyewear. He reports sudden vision loss and severe eye pain. Slit lamp shows a teardrop-shaped pupil pointing toward a scleral wound. What is the next best step?
What is placing a protective eye shield and emergent ophthalmology referral?
This condition involves inflammation and the formation of painful blisters on the tympanic membrane and is typically associated with Mycoplasma infection.
What is Bullous Myringitis?
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A 67-year-old woman complains of gradual, bilateral central vision loss. Fundoscopy shows drusen bodies. What is the diagnosis?
What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Dry type)?
Acute sinusitis is most commonly caused by these three pathogens.
What are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis?
A patient presents with fever, sore throat, muffled "hot potato" voice, and uvular deviation. What is the most likely diagnosis?
What is Peritonsillar Abscess?
A blowout fracture typically results in entrapment of which extraocular muscle?
What is the Inferior Rectus muscle?
💥 DAILY DOUBLE! 💥 A 28-year-old scuba diver presents with acute ear pain, hearing loss, and vertigo after a deep dive. Otoscopic exam reveals hemotympanum. What is the most likely diagnosis?
What is Barotrauma of the middle ear?
This condition presents with a sudden painless loss of monocular vision and a cherry red spot on fundoscopic exam.
What is Central Retinal Artery Occlusion?
A 29-year-old presents with unilateral facial pressure and maxillary tooth pain. Exam reveals purulent nasal discharge and tenderness over the maxillary sinus. What is the first-line antibiotic?
What is Amoxicillin-Clavulanate?
💥 DAILY DOUBLE! 💥 A 65-year-old smoker presents with a painless white lesion on the lateral tongue that cannot be scraped off. What is the most likely diagnosis?
What is Leukoplakia?
A diver descends rapidly and develops vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss, and nausea. What is the most concerning complication?
What is a Perilymphatic Fistula?