Pt Eval Quiz 2 Eent

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General

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Fever, chills, malaise, fatigue, night sweats, sleep disturbance, weight change, appetite change, weakness

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Eyes

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visual changes, need for vision correction, eye pain, diplopia, dryness, redness, discharge, swelling, itching, burning, watering, photophobia, blurring, spots, floaters, annual ophthalmologist/optometrist eval.

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Ears

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): changes in hearing, vertigo, pain, sensitivity to noise, tinnitus, otorrhea, otalgia, itching, pressure, popping, excess cerumen production

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Nose

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): Obstruction, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, sneezing, post-nasal drainage, unusual sinus pressure, change in sense of smell, loss of sense of smell, polyps

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Mouth/Throat

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Pain, ulceration, bleeding, masses, halitosis, xerostomia, recent sore throats, history of dysphagia, snoring, taste disturbances, dental caries, hoarseness

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Photophobia

Back 6

visual intolerance of light

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compare vertigo and dizziness

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Vertigo refers to the sensation of spinning or whirling that occurs as a result of a disturbance in balance (equilibrium). Dizziness includes light-headedness, unsteadiness, motion intolerance, imbalance, floating, or a tilting sensation. Vertigo is a subtype of dizziness often due to inner-ear disease whereas dizziness may be due to CNS, cardiovascular or systemic diseases.

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Otorrhea

Back 8

discharge from the ear, esp a purulent one

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Otalgia

Back 9

pain in the ear; earache

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epistaxis

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hemorrhage from the nose; nosebleed

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rhinorrhea

Back 11

the free discharge of a thin nasal mucus; runny nose

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nasal polyps

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abnormal protruding growth from a mucous membrane of the nose

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halitosis

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offensive breath; bad breath

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xerostomia

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dryness of the mouth from salivary gland dysfunction, as in Sjögren syndrome

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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caries

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rottennes, cavities
also known as tooth decay or cavity, is a disease wherein bacterial processes damage hard tooth structure (enamel, dentin, and cementum).[1] These tissues progressively break down, producing dental caries (cavities, holes in the teeth).

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hordeola

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- common disorder of the eyelid; acute focal infection (usually staphylococcal) involving either the glands of Zeis (external hordeola, or styes) or, less frequently, the meibomian glands (internal hordeola).

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ptosis

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fall or prolapsed; a word termination indicating a downward displacement

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diplopia

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the perception of 2 images of a single object; double vision

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cataracts

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a partial or complete opacity on or in the lens of the eye or the capsule of the lens, especially one impairing vision or causing blindness

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mydriatics

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a group of eye diseases characterized by an increase in intraocular pressure that causes pathologic changes in the optic disk and typical defects in the field of vision

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macular degeneration

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condition which usually affects older adults that results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the macula) because of damage to the retina

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retinoblastoma

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a malignant congenital blastoma, occurring in both hereditary and sporadic forms, composed of tumor cells arising from embryonic retinal cells

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autosomal dominant

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if a disease is autosomal dominant, it means you only need to get the abnormal gene from one parent in order for you to inherit the disease

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Retinitis pigmentosa

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disease where portions of the retina degenerate and excessive melanin pigment deposits in the degenerated areas

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strabismus

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a lack of coordination between the eyes, usually due to a muscle weakness or paralysis. Sometimes called a “squint

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amblyopia

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impairment of vision without detectable organic lesion of the eye

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retinopathy

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some form of non-inflammatory damage to the retina of the eye

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gestational age

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age - age of an embryo or fetus; time measured from the first day of the woman's last menstrual cycle to the current date measured in weeks

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scotoma (pl)

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an area of lost or depressed vision within the visual field, surrounded by an area of less depressed or of normal vision

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amaurosis

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blindness, especially that occurring without apparent lesion of the eye, such as from disease of the optic nerve, spine, or brain

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ototoxic

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causing damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve or the organs of hearing and balance

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sanguinous

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of or relating to blood; bloody

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serous

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pertaining to or resembling serum; producing or containing serum, as a serous gland or cyst

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mucoid

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resembling mucus

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purulent

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pertaining to or consisting of pus

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hypoxic

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pertaining to or characterized by hypoxia; reduction of oxygen supply to tissue below physiological levels despite adequate perfusion of the tissue by blood

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malocclusion

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Condition in which the teeth do not touch properly when the mouth is closed (abnormal bite)

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labyrinthitis

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inflammation of the labyrinth; it may be accompanied by hearing loss or vertigo; ear disorder that involves irritation and swelling of the inner ear