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Health Entrance Testing 2 Flashcards

1
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What is the aperture within the iris through which light penetrates into the eye?

A

Le Pupil

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What is the anterior section of the vascular tunic of the eye?

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Le Iris

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What is the area in front of the crystalline lens and behind the cornea called?

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Le Uvea

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What is Persistent Pupillary Membrane?

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Trace of embryologic mesoderm tissue

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What is Epicapsular Stars?

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Persistent pigment on anterior surface of lens

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What is Mittendorf dot?

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(Bergmeinster pailla) on posterior surface of lens

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Mydriasis

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Dilation, increase in diameter

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Miosis

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Constriction, decrease in diameter

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Anisocoria

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Different size pupils

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10
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Name the functions of the pupil

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  1. Control retinal illumination
  2. Facilitate light/dark adaptation
  3. Reduce optical aberrations
  4. Increase depth of focus (reduce blur circle in retina -> pinhole effect)
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What is Pupillary Hippus?

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Oscillations of the pupil independent of illumination level, convergence or psychological state

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Parasympathetic effect on the pupil

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Constriction

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Sympathetic effect on the pupil

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Dilation

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14
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What is an Afferent pathway?

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From the Eyes to the CNS

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What is an Efferent pathway?

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From the CNS to the Eyes

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16
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What is the pupillary Sphincter?

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Annular band of smooth muscle that encircles the pupillary border. Constriction causes miosis

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What is the Pupillary Dilator?

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Myoepithelial cells run radially as a sheet in posterior iris. Construction causes mydriasis

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18
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What is the sympathetic pupillary pathway mediated by?

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Hypothalamus

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What is a direct response

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when you observe the pupil you shine light into

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what is a consensual response

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when you observe the pupil you don’t shine the light into

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What is grade 1 in the swinging flashlight test

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weak initial constriction followed by earlier release

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what is grade 2 in the swinging flashlight testq

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initially pupillary stall, no change, follwoed by dilation

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what is grade 3

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immediate pupillary dilation

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24
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what is grade 4

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no rxn to light, amaurotic (blind eye)

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25
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in anisocorica, you must ____ and _____ pupil sizes in dim and bright light

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measure and record

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26
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which eom are innervated by the oculomotor nerve

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SR, IR, MR, IO

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27
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which eom is innervated by the trochlear

A

SO

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28
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which eom is innervated by the abduces

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LR

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29
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Name the 3 important points of the Sympathetic Pupillary Pathway

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  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Apex of Lung
  3. Internal Carotid Artery
    * *Does not decussate (ipsilateral)
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30
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what is primary action

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the major moving force of a muscle

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what is secondary action

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additional forces based on muscle’s orientation

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32
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what is duction

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movement of one eye along one axis

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33
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what is convergence

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both eyes more inward

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34
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what is divergencw

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both eyes move outwards

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35
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what is version

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movement of both eyes by same distance and in same direction

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36
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why is the IO special

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the only eom with no origin in apex of orbit, but directly on the floor of the orbit

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37
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what are antagonists

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pair pulls one eye in opposite direction

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38
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what are synergists

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pair pulls one eye in the same direction

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39
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what is sherrington law of reciprocal innervation

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increased contraction of an eom in is normally associated by diminished contraction of its antagonist muscle

40
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what is torsion

A

movement of one eye along y axis

41
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what is intorsion

A

turning upper part of your globe towards your nose

42
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what is extorsion

A

turning upper part of your globe towards your ear

43
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what is the action of the MR

44
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what is the action of the LR

45
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what are the primary and secondary actions of the SR

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primary: elevation
secondary: intorsion and adduction

46
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what are the primary and secondary actions of the IR

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primary: depression
secondary: extorsion and adduction

47
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what are the primary and secondary actions of the SO

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prim: intorsion
sec: abduction and depression

48
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If +RAPD, the doctor must include what information?

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Which eye is +RAPD as well as the grade

49
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what is the goal of eom testing

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to isolate actions of each EOM so the function is evaluated

50
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what is muscle paresis

A

mild/moderate muscular weakness

51
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What is muscle paralysis?

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severe/complete loss of motor function, inability to contract

52
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What is nerve palsy?

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Partial/complete defect of nerve, will affect all or some muscles

53
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What EOMs are affected in CN-3 palsy? What other muscles are affected?

A

IR, SR, MR, IO

as well as spincter of the iris and levator palpebrae superiosis

54
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What are examples of Extensive and Asymmetric Retinal disease?

A

central/branch retinal artery occlusion, retinal detachment

55
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what is the distance you should be to test eom?

A

40-60 cm from patient

56
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What is the Hirshberg Test?

A

the ojective evaluation of binocularity using light reflected cornea

57
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How would you record normal findings for the Hirshbert Test?

A

FESA or SAFE

58
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What is Nystagmus?

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Bilateral, involuntary and conjugate oscillation of eyes

59
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What information does the size of the pupil give you?

A

Photophia, Glare, Aberrations, and depth of focus.

60
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What happens to the Nasal Fibers as compared to the Temporal Fibers at the Optic Chiasm?

A 
Nasal Fibers (54%) decussate at Chiasm
Temporal Fibers (47%) remain on same side -> ipsilateral
61
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After traveling through the Optic Chiasm, ganglion cell axons synapse with Interneurons where?

A

The Pretectal Olivary Nuclei (in the upper midbrain)

62
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The crossed and uncrossed fibers in the optic tract produce what effect?

A

Direct and Consensual Responses

63
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Where is the Edinger-Westphal structure in the optic tract?

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After the Pretectal nucleus and before the Ciliary Ganglion

64
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What is the Efferent Pupillary Light Reflex Pathway?

A

From the E-W to Oculomotor Nerve

65
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What do the Short Ciliary Nerves innervate?

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Iris Sphincter and Ciliary Body

66
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What 3 responses happening during Synkinetic Triad?

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  1. Converge
  2. Accommodate
  3. Pupils Constrict
67
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Name 2 Parasympathetic Antagonists

A
  1. Tropicamide

2. Cyclopentolate

68
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Name the Sympatheic Agonists

A
  1. Phenylephrine
69
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What is the Sympathetic Pupillary Pathway mediated by?

A

Hypothalamus

70
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Name the 3 important points of the Sympathetic Pupillary Pathway

A
  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Apex of Lung
    3.
71
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What is Direct Response?

A

The eye being stimulated constricts

72
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What is Consensual Response?

A

The eye not being stimulated constricts

73
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What does the Swinging Flashlight Test measure?

A

How well information is carried from one eye to midbrain compared to how it is carried from other eye

74
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How do you record the Swinging Flashlight Test?

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(-) RAPD: Both eyes constrict normally

+RAPD: one eye gives less (or slower) response than other eye

75
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What is the Pupil Testing set up?

A

Patient removes correction, looks at a distance target, and the room is as Dim as possible while still being able to see both pupils

76
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If a patient has anisocoria, what should the doctor do next?

A
  1. measure pupil sizes
  2. Do the Pupils Accommodative Test
  3. Evaluate for ptosis
77
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How far away should you shine the light into the patient’s eye during pupil testing?

78
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How many times do you shine the light in the patient’s eye during pupil testing?

79
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What do the numbers mean when recording Direct and Consensual Pupillary response?

A 
0 = very sluggish
4 = brisk (normal)
80
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When do you perform the Near/Accommodative Pupil test?

A

If there is a direct or consensual abnormal reponse

81
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What is a Light-Near Dissociation?

A

No pupillary reaction to light but reaction to near stimuli

82
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How long do you shine light into a patient’s eye during the swinging flashlight test?

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  1. 1 second in each eye. Repeat 3x

2. 3 seconds in each eye. Repeat 3x

83
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Where do you shine the light during the Swinging Flashlight test?

A

Directly into the fovea (which is slightly temporal to the eye)

84
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Every patient should experience a slight ______ during the swinging flashlight test

85
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How do you record the swinging flashlight test?

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  1. Grade1+: weak initial constriction followed by earlier release
  2. Grade 2+: initial pupillary stall, no change, followed by dilation (escape)
  3. Grade 3+: Immediate pupillary dilation
  4. Grade 4+: No reaction to light
86
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(+)RAPD is a _______ not a ________

A

Sign, not a Diagnosis

87
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What does PERRLA stand for?

A

Pupils Equal, Round, Responsive to Light and Accomodation

88
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What does RAPD stand for?

A

Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

89
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If +RAPD, the doctor must include what information?

A

Which eye is +RAPD as well as the grade

90
Q

What is Adie’s Tonic Pupil?

A

Most common pupillary defect, usually effects women 20 - 40 years old, and near vision is decreased. No ptosis or EOM abnormalities. Parasympathetic system affected.

91
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What is CN-III palsy?

A

Fixed Dilated Pupil, Ipsilateral abnormal EOMs, and large Ipsilateral ptosis if complete palsy. An acute, complete CN-III palsy is a medical emergency. Parasympathetic system affected.

92
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What is Horner’s Syndrome?

A

Eye does not dilate properly or quickly in dim light, mild ptosis and pain in affected eye. Sympathetic system affected.

93
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How do you record Anisocoria?

A

Size (dim/bright) and ptosis / EOM abnormalities (if applicable) ex. OD 6/4, OS 4/3 ptosis OS

94
Q

What are examples of Optic Nerve Disease?

A

Optic Neuritis, Infection (Lyme disease)

95
Q

What are examples of Extensive and Asymmetric Retinal disease?

A

central/branch retinal artery occlusion, retinal detachment

96
Q

True/False. Aniscoria is common in children.

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