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exposure to allergy, virus, bacteria, or extended use of bacteria
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| infection of epithelia of conjunctiva |
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| Conjunctivitis Manifestation (M) |
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| inflammation of conjunctiva |
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| Conjunctivitis Treatment (T) |
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| antibiotic, antiviral(HSV), or antihistamine/anti-inflammatory eyedrops |
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| injury, immunosuppression, and warm climate |
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| inflammation of the cornea due to foreign bodies or infection |
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| Redness/Pain, discharge, photophobia |
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| eyepatch/topical meds, antibiotic/viral/fungal eyedrops, or corneal transplant (severe) |
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| Intraocular pressure/comorbidities, age, ethnicity/family history |
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optic neuropathy, optic disc cupping, and visual field loss
Open-angle: blocked trabecular meshwork--> increased IOP
Angle-closure: meshwork impacted on lens, preventing aqueous humor drainage--> increased IOP |
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Open-angle: gradual loss of peripheral vision/tunneling in advanced cases
Angle-closure: eye pain/redness, sudden visual disturbance, and N/V |
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Open Angle: medication (eyedrops/pills) to lessen IOP, surgery
Angle-Closure: emergent medicine and iridotomy |
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| Age/family history, diabetes/obesity, alcohol abuse/smoking, etc. |
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| Clouding of the lens caused by breakdown of the tissues therein which accumulates with age |
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| clouded/yellowed/dimmed vision, double vision |
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| Age, Family History/Race, Obesity/Unhealthy Diet/Cardiovascular Disease |
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Dry: the idiopathic thinning and breaking down of the macula with age
Wet: severe vision loss, almost always starts as dry |
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| dimmed/blurred vision, minor hallucinations |
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| Vitamin therapy, telescopic lens implant |
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| paralysis of the ciliary muscle--> inability to change focus of lens |
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| age-related weakening of the ciliary muscles |
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| "Swimmer's Ear": swimming/dirty water, narrow ear canal, foreign object use (q-tips, hearing aids, headphones) |
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| Bacterial/viral/fungal infection of the ear canal via water/soil |
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| itching/redness, discomfort, drainage |
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| Cleaning, anti-infection meds, pain meds |
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| Young age/group child care, bottle-feeding, seasonal factors/poor air quality |
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Types: Acute (rapid onset infection, Recurrent (us. due to environmental factor), and w/Effusion (build-up of discharge)
viral/bacterial infection of the middle ear |
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| Pain, drainage, and diminished hearing |
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| Wait-and-see, pain management, and antibiotics |
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| bony complex in the inner ear which allows for kinesthesia through the use of three semicircular ducts (anterior, posterior, and horizontal) the movement of mucous through which is picked up by the fine hairs of the utricle and saccule; information which is then conveyed to the brain |
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| Treatments for Vestibular Disorders |
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Antihistamines: suppress motion illusion
Anticholinergics: suppress the vestibular system
Antiemetics: reduce N/V symptoms |
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