referral criteria

Question 1

what is the referral criteria for a sore throat?

Answer 1

ADR
skin rash
high fever, swollen glands
lasts for over 2 weeks
weakened immune system
white spots on the tonsils

Question 2

what are referral symptoms when dealing with a common cold in an adult?

Answer 2

longer than 3 weeks
hot and shivery
shortness of breath, wheezing
chest pain
long term medical condition
weakened immune system

Question 3

what are referral symptoms when dealing with a common cold in a child?

Answer 3

severe symptoms
rising fever
38 degree fever in newborns
ear pain
loss of appetite, fussiness
wheezing

Question 4

what are referral symptoms when dealing with a cough?

Answer 4

weigh loss
blood in cough/dark sputum
chest pain
lasts over 3 weeks
weakened immune system
ACE inhibitor cough
changed smokers cough

Question 5

what are referral symptoms for rhinitis?

Answer 5

treatment failure
induced by drugs (rebound congestion)
nasal blockage
wheezing, shortness of breath
signs of infection
unilateral discharge

Question 6

what are referral symptoms when dealing with eye conditions?

Answer 6

vomiting, headache, signs of general malaise
sensitivity to light
rash, suspected STI
foreign body in eye
trauma
conjunctivitis in neonates
decreased visual acuity

Question 7

what are referral symptoms when dealing with the ear?

Answer 7

ear trauma
foreign body
general malaise
treatment failure after 5 days use
severe hearing loss

Question 8

what are referral symptoms when dealing with dry eyes?

Answer 8

dryness of mouth
lower eyelid turns outwards
photosensitivity
dark red eye
worsening symptoms
no improvement after OTC treatment

Question 9

what are referral symptoms when dealing with colic?

Answer 9

failing to put on weight
treatment failure
anxious parents