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Eyes And HENT (Head, Ears, Nose, Throat) Flashcards

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Chief complaints A-F

A 
Aphagia 
Blurred vision
Cough
Dental injury, pain, or problem
Double vision 
Ear drainage
Ear pain
Epistaxis 
Eye drainage
Eye injury
Eye pain
Eye problem
Eye swelling
Facial swelling
Fever
Foreign body in eye, ear, or nose
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Chief Complaints H-V

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Hoarse
Lip swelling
Mouth lesions
Nasal congestion 
Nasal injury 
Otitis media
Ringing in ears
Sinus pain/ infection 
Sore throat
Toothache
Vision change
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Ménière’s Disease

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An inner ear disorder that can affect both hearing and balance

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Turbinate

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Structure inside the nose that humidifies and filters air

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Stomach stenosis

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Narrowing of a stoma by scar tissue

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Aphagia

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Inability to swallow

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Atraumatic

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No injury, damage, or trauma to the head

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Caries

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Cavities

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Cerumen

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Earwax

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Cornea

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Transparent coat of the eyeball that covers the eyeball and pupil

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Dentition

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Pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth

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Diplopia

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Double vision

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Edentulous

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Having no teeth

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EOMI

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Extra ocular movements intact

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Epistaxis

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Nosebleed

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ET tube

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Endotracheal

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Fluorescein

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Dye used in eye exam to observe corneal abnormalities, foreign bodies

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Gingival

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Relating to the gums

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Macrocephalic

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Head is abnormally large

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Microcephalic

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Head is abnormally small

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Mandible

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The jaw bone to which the lower teeth are attached

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Mastoid

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The skull bone behind the ear

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Maxillary sinuses

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Sinuses located behind the cheeks

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Nares

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The nostrils or nasal passages

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Normocephalic

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Normal sized and shaped head

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Periorbital

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Situated around the orbit of the eye

Ex: periorbital swelling

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PERRL

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Pupils equal, round, reactive to light

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Photophobia

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A symptom of excessive sensitivity to light and the aversion to sunlight or well lit places

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Rhinorrhea

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Thin, watery discharge from the nose

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Sclera

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The white of the eye

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Septum

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The cartilage and skin that separates the nostrils

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Sputum

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Expectorant through the mouth, thick mucus

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Stoma

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Opening from an organ to the outside, such as the tracheal stoma that is present after a tracheotomy

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Streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat)

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Bacterial throat infection

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Tinnitus

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Ringing of the ears

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TMJ

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Tymparomandibular joint

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Tonsillitis

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Inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infection

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Trachea

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Windpipe, breathing tube, the structure that connects the back of the mouth with the lungs

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Tragus

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Cartilaginous projection in front of the external meatus of the ear

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Trismus

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Contraction of the muscles of chewing

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Tympanic membrane (TM)

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A thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear

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Exam finds

A

Always check for signs of trauma and mark whether atraumatic or normocephalic

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Chemosis

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Swelling (edema) of the conjunctiva

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Conjunctiva

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Lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the sclera (white part of the eye)

Normal, pale, or conjunctivitis

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Corneal abrasion

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Painful scrape or scratch on the surface of the clear part of the eye

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Ear canal

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Cerumen impaction, purulent discharge, erythema

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the cartilage that covers the trachea

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EOM

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Extraoccular movements

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Fundoscopic Exam

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Detects arterio narrowing, AV nicking, exudates, hemorrhage, papilledema, Red reflex, and V pulsations

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Hemotympanum

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Presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear

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Hyphema

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Blood in the front area of the eye

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Icterus

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Jaundice

Ex: scleral icterus- yellowing in the whites of the eyes

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Injection

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Redness

Ex: conjunctival injection

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Laryngitis

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Swelling and irritation (inflammation) of the voice box (larynx) that is usually associated with hoarseness or loss of voice

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Lymphadenopathy

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A swelling or enlargement or the lymph nodes

Ex: palpating anterior cervical lymph nodes

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Mucous membranes

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Moist, dry, pale, cyanotic

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Nose

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Deviated septum, spetal hematoma, epistaxis, foreign body

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Nystagmus

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Involuntary eye movements (can be vertical or horizontal)

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Otitis media

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Inflammation of the middle ear, or middle ear infection

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Papilledema

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Optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial pressure (visualized on funduscopic exam)

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Peritonsillar abscess

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A collection of infected material in the area around the tonsils

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Anisocoria

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Unequal pupils

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Pharyngitis

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Inflammation of the throat or pharynx

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Posterior pharynx

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Airway patent, uvula, peritonsil mass, pooling secretions

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Ptosis

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A dropping of the upper eyelid

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Retinal detachment

A

separation of the light sensitive membrane (retina) from its supporting layers

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Septal hematoma

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A bruise or bleeding within the nasal septum

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Sinusitis

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Inflammation of the sinuses

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Slit lamp exam

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Shine light into the eye to detect corneal abrasion, corneal flare, corneal ulcer, foreign body, hyphema, hypopion, anterior chamber bulge and Fluorescein uptake

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Stye

A

Inflamed oil gland on the edge of your eyelid where the lash meets the lid

Appears red, swollen, bump like a pimple

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Subconjunctival hemorrhage

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Bleeding beneath the conjunctiva, bright red patch in white of eye

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Tympanic membrane (TM)

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Bulging, decreased mobility, dullness, fluid levels, hemotympanum, rupture, injected, scarred, perforated, erythmatous, retracted

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Cerumen removal

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By curette or irrigation

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Dental block

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Location (right/left inferior alveolar, periapical)

Medication (lidocaine w/ or w/our epinephrine, bupivacaine)

Amount

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Epistaxis treatment

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Rhino rocket, posterior packing, anterior packing, nasal clamp, nitrous oxide, cauterization, Adrian spray

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Antibiotics

A

Amoxicillin (Amoxil)

Azithromycin (Zithromax)

Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin)

Cephalexin (Keflex)

Clindamycin (Cleocin)

Doxycycline (Vibramycin)

Erythromycin bass (Erytab or E-mycin)

Penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin)

Penicillin v potassium (Veetids)

Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim DS)

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Antihistamine (allergies)

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DiphenhydrAMINE (Benadryl)

Loratadine (Claritin)

Promethazine-codeine (Phenergan, codeine): antihistamine and narc cough suppressant combo

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Decongestant

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Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)

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Nasal inhaler

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Fluticasone (Flonase)

Mometasone (Nasonex)

Oxymetazine (Afrin)

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Ophthalmic ointment

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Erythromycin (Romycin)

Sodium Sulamyd Ointment

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Ophthalmic solution

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Ciprofloxacin (Ciloxan)

Gentamycin (Garamycin)

Ketorolac (Acular)

Moxifloxacin (Viagmox)

Prednisolone sodium phosphate (Inflamase Forte)

Prednisolone (Pred-Forte)

Sodium Sulamyd

Trimethoprim-polymyxin b (Polytrim)

Tropicamide (Mydriacyl)

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Oral risk

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Chlorhexidine (Peridex) oral rinse for gingivitis

Lidocaine viscuous (Xylocaine)

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Otic solution/ suspension

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Antipyrine-benzocaine (Auraglan old: Aurodex)

Ciprofloxacin-dexamethasone (Ciprodex)

Neomycin-colist (Clortisporin)

Ofloxacin (Floxin)

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Pain Relievers/ fever reducers

A

Acetaminophen- codeine (tylenol 3)

Acetaminophen (Tylenol extra strength or Children’s Tylenol)

Ibuprofen (Motrin)

HYDROcodone-acetaminophen (Lorcet plus 7.5-650 mg tab; OR Vicodin 5-500 mg tab

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Steroids

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Dexamethasone (Decadron)

MethylPREDNISolone sod succ (Solu-medrol)

Prednisone (Deltasone)

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Bronchodilator

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Albuterol (Ventolin) Neb solution

Albuterol-ipratroprium DUONEB solution

Albuterol HFA inhaler 2 puffs

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Diagnosis A-O

A 
Acute tonsillitis 
Angioedema
Cellulitis, ear
Chest cold
Conjunctivitis
Corneal abrasion 
Dental abscess 
Dental caries
Dental disease
Dental infection 
Dental pain
Ear pain
Eye injury
External otitis 
Facial swelling 
Hordeolum 
Iritis 
Laryngitis 
Odontalgia 
Otalgia 
Otitis media/externa
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Diagnosis P-V

A 
Pain in/around eye
Parotiditis 
Parotitis 
Parotid swelling 
periorbital contusion 
Pharyngitis 
Ruptured globe
Sinus congestion 
Sinusitis 
Sore throat
Strep throat 
Sub conjunctival bleed
Superficial injury of eyelids 
Tooth infection 
Toothache
URI 
Viral illness

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