HEENT

Question 1

What are the diagnosis for HEENT?

Answer 1

Streptococcal pharyngitis
Otitis externa
Acute bacterial sinusitis

Question 2

What are the unique findings for streptococcal pharygitiis?

Answer 2

Pain is worse with swallowing
Sore/swollen throat
Possible exposure to sick persons
No runny nose
Enlarged tonsils with exudate
LAD
Fever

Question 3

What are the unique findings for Otitis externa?

Answer 3

Recent swimming
White/purulent discharge
External auditory canal swollen
TM intact non-erythematic

Question 4

What are the unique findings for Acute Bacterial sinusitis?

Answer 4

Double sickening”,
unilateral pain,
pain around eyes when leaning forward,
maxillary toothache, purulent secretions in nasal cavity
*Tenderness of sinuses upon palpation/percussion

Question 5

What are the associated symptoms of Streptococcal pharyngitis?

Answer 5

Fever (+)
Headache (+)
Myalgia (muscle pain) (+) 
Runny nose (-) 
Malaise (uncomfortable) (+)
Cough (-)

Question 6

What are the associated symptoms of Otis externa?

Answer 6

Pruritus (itchy skin) (+)
Hearing loss (+)
Ear discharge (+)

Question 7

What are the associated symptoms of acute bacterial sinusitis?

Answer 7

(+)Fever, cough, mouth breathing, can’t smell,

(-) ear pain, muscle aches