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93 Cards in this Set
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What goes in the HPI?
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COLDERASS
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What is the average oral temperature?
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98.6 F, 37C
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What is the average rectal temperature? Tympanic? Axillary?
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rectal: 0.8F, 0.5C higher than oral
tympanic: 1.4F, 0.8 lower than oral axillary: 1.5F, 1C lower than rectal |
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What is defined as normal blood pressure?
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<120/80
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What is defined as prehypertensive blood pressure?
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120-139 systolic, 80-89 diastolic
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What is defined as hypertensive blood pressure?
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>140/90
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What is defined as malignant hypertension?
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>120 diastolic pressure
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How slow should you deflate a BP cuff?
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2-3mm/Hg per heartbeat
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What size should a BP cuff be?
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length: 80% of arm circumfrence, width: 40%
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CN V
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trigeminal nerve, three branches, sensory to face, divisions lateral to eyes, nose, mouth (blinking, mastication)
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CN VII
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facial nerve, provides motor, sensory and parasympathetic input to muscles of facial expression
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What are some extraneous variables that can influence BP?
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food intake, strenuous exercise, smoking, caffeine, phenylephrine, eye drops
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What are the five muscles of facial expression?
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temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular, cervical
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When do fontanels close? When do sutures ossify?
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2months - 2 years, 6-18 years
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Caput succedaneum
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bleeding below the scalp, above the periosteum and across the midline.
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Cephalohematoma
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deeper bleeding below the scalp and above the periosteum but does not cross across the midline.
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CN IX
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glosspharyngeal nerve, provides motor to the parotid gland, and sensory to 1/3 of posterior tongue (taste) and pharynx. Tested by saying "ah"
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CN X
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vagus nerve, provides motor to the palate, pharynx and larynx, and sensory to the pharynx and larynx. Tested by saying "ah"
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torticollis
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Sternocleidomastoid Hypertonicity, head tilted to one side / chin elevated and pointed to opposite side
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what is important to include in prescriptions?
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name of medication, how its taken, dose and frequency
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What is the definition of stage 2 hypertenstion?
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systolic >160, or diastolic >100
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cushings syndrome
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Increased cortisol production. Obesity, Buffalo Hump (back of neck), Rounded Facies (head/neck)
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butterfly rash
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symptom of Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus, accompanying symptoms include: Fever, Skin Rash, Arthritis, Anemia
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hyperthyroid facies
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Goiter (Thyromegaly)
Proptosis – Bulging eye due to muscle atrophy |
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myxedema facies
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result of severe hypothyroidism, firm inelastic edema, dry skin and hair
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acromegaly
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excessive growth hormone production, facial bone growth, large hands and feet
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bell's palsy
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Facial Drooping on Affected Side – CNVII paralysis,unable to Close eye and Decrease in Optic lubrication, Flattened Nasolabial Fold
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down syndrome
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protruding tongue, upslanting palpebral fissures, protruding tongue
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fetal alcohol syndrome
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evidence of intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, deficient brain growth or malfunction, characteristic pattern of facial anomalies (short palpebral fissure, thin vermillion border, smooth philtrum, flattened midface)
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hyperthyroidism
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increase in metabolism, includes: goiter, tachycardia, diarrhea, amenorhea, muscle weakness, sensitivity to heat, weight loss, hair loss, thin nails, proptosis
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hypothyroidism
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decrease in metabolism, includes: puffy eyes, no goiter, constipation, menorrhagia, lethargy, sensitivity to cold, weight gain, thick hair, nails and skin
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fundus
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posterior portion of retina, includes: optic disk, optic nerve, vasculature, no photoreceptors
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cornea
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transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. largely responsible for refraction of light that enters eye, sensitive to touch, innervated by VI (corneal reflex)
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lens
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fine tunes light refraction
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presbyopia
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aging causes lenses to harden and lose convexity, loss of close visual acuity
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CN II
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Optic Nerve, afferent visual input
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CN III
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Oculomotor nerve, controls eye movement and papillary constriction (elevation, abduction, lateral rotation, adduction, medial rotation)
AO3 (all others controlled by 3) |
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CN IV
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trochlear nerve, innervates superior oblique muscle of the eye (abduction, depression, medial rotation)
S04 |
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CN VI
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abducent nerve, innervates lateral rectus (abduction) LR6
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Are arteries or veins larger?
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veins, 2:1
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papilledema
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Optic disc swelling caused by increased intracranial pressure. Characterized by blurry disk margins, congestion of retinal veins, hard exudates on disk, hemoraghing
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CN XII
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hypoglossal, motor to all intrinsic and extrinsic muscles to tongue
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What nerve innervates the lateral rectus?
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CN XI
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What nerve innervates the superior oblique?
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CN IV
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What nerve innervates all extraoccular muscles other the LR and SO?
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CN III
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Why are infants more prone to ear infections?
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shorter and more horizontal eustachian tube
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Battle’s sign
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bruising over mastoid process that is commonly the only outward sign of a basilar skull fracture
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what is the significance of an absent red reflex?
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may indicate retinal detachment
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sensorineural hearing loss
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esults from a defect in the inner ear that leads to distortion of sound and misinterpretation of speech
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conductive hearing loss
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results when sound transmission is impaired through the external or middle ear
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otitis media
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(Ear infections) often caused by bacterial infection in the middle ear
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otitis externa
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inflammation and infection of the skin in the external ear canal
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Apgar score
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The test designed to quickly evaluate a newborn's physical condition after delivery and to determine any immediate need for extra medical or emergency care. The test is given twice: once at 1 minute after birth, and again at 5 minutes after birth. APGAR: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration. Each category scored 0-2, and points added up with 7-10 considered normal.
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What is considered a pre-mature gestastional age?
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< 37 weeks
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What is considered a term gestastional age?
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38-42
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What is considered a post-mature gestastional age?
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> 42 weeks
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Why is the Ballard score useful?
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it enables an estimation within 2 wks of gestational age even in extremely premature infants
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What is the criteria for SGA?
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Birth wt < 10th percentile or < 2500g
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What is the criteria for LGA?
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Birth wt > 90th percentile or >3800g
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Pectus Excavatum
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concave chest, cause unknown, most frequent anterior chest wall deformity
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Pectus Carinatum
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Protrusion of sternum and costal cartilages, less common, cause unknown, associated with scoliosis and congenital heart disease
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milia
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keratin-filled cysts that appear over bridge of nose
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lanugo
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downy hair, sign of premature birth
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mongolian spots
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melanin staining birthmark
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erythema toxicum
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common newborn rash, characterized by blotchy red spots on the skin
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epstein's pearls
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small white/yellow cystic papules typically on roof of mouth
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hemangiomas
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benign tumors/vascular malformation of endothelial cells
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metatarsus varus
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adduction and inversion of metatarsal bone (in-toeing)
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talipes equinovarus
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club-foot, foot appears rotated internally at the ankle
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What is the difference between the Barlow and Ortolani tests?
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Barlow: tests “dislocatability”-posterior placement of hip with ADDuction
Ortolani: tests “relocatability” -anterior placement of hip with ABDuction |
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Moro reflex
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Cradle head and back with hands and gently allow head to fall back with your hands; normal response is symmetric abduction of arms with extension of fingers
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Placing & Stepping reflex
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Support newborn under axilla and stand him/her up; gently scrape top of foot along table; infant will respond by flexing then extending their legs (placing); when sole of foot touches table, then infant will “walk” for you (stepping)
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Grasp reflex
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Place finger in their palm, infant will grasp your hand
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Root reflex
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Touch cheek and infant will move to head that side
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How often should well-child visits occur?
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2-4 wks
then 2,4,6,9,12,15,18,24 months |
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What immunization is given prior to an infant leaving the hospital?
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Hep B
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Miosis
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pupilary constriction
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Mydriasis
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pupilary dilation
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Anisocoria
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unequal pupil size
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Anhidrosis
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absence of sweating
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Horner's sydrome
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sympathetic nerve interruption, results in: ptosis (drooping of upper eyelid), miosis and anhydrosis
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chalazion
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a chronic inflammatory lesion when a Zeis or meiomian tear gland becomes obstructed, may evolve into a painless nodular lesion
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hordeolum
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an acute purulent inflammation of the eyelid, can be sterile or infected. An internal hordeolum is the inflammation of the meibomian gland. An external arises from an eyelash or lid-margin tear gland.
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pingueculum
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a harmless yellowish, triangular nodule in the bulbar conjuctiva on either side of the iris. Appears with aging and should not interfere with vison.
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pterygium
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a triangular thickening of the bulbar conjuctiva that grows slowly across the outer surface of the cornea, may interfere with vision
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scleral icterus
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yellowing of the sclera, symptom of elevated bilirubin/jaundice
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subconjuctival hemorrhage
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bleeding underneath the conjunctiva
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hyphema
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blood in the anterior chamber of the eye
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non-allergic conjuctivitis
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inflammation of the conjunctiva
non-allergic: chronic or intermittent redness, may be related to dry eye, chemical irritant, foreign body, etc |
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viral conjuctivitis
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often associated with URI, shows a fine diffuse pinkness, symptoms include watery discharge and variable itch
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bacterial conjuctivitis
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causes marked grittiness/irritation and thick discharge
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allergic conjuctivitis
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most common cause is hay fever. Symptoms consist of redness edema of the conjunctiva, itching and increased production of tears
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corneal abrasion
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loss of the surface epithelial layer of the eye's cornea
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