Pediatric Eye Assessment Case

Pediatric Eye Assessment Case

Taylor is 7-year-old who is brought to the clinic by her aunt because she has had redness in her right eye for 3 days. Today when she woke up, her right eye was swollen, red, and tender. She denies fever.

  • What should you ask Taylor about her eye?
  • What type of exam(s) should be performed?
  • What would be your management for this patient?

Need A two paragraph answer for each question regarding Taylor, including references.

Pediatric Eye Assessment Case

Table 1

Red Eye

Please complete the differential diagnosis table for cc: red eye
  Clinical Findings Diagnosis Treatment/Management
Ophthalmia neonatorum      
Bacterial conjunctivitis      
Viral conjunctivitis      
Allergic conjunctivitis      
Corneal abrasion, foreign body      
Periorbital Cellulitis      
Blepharitis      
Hordeolum (Stye)      
Chalazion      

Pediatric Eye Assessment Case

Table 2

Abnormal Ophthalmologic Finings

Complete the table
  Strabismus Amblyopia Esotropia
Description      
Management/Treatment      

 

  Red Reflex Light Reflex Test/Corneal Light Reflex/Hirschberg Test)
Describe how to perform the procedure    
What is an expected finding?    
Screening for?    

 

Table 3

Dental Health

 

Fill in the Blank
 
1.    When should a child’s first dental appointment occur?
 
2.    When do the first primary teeth erupt?
 
3.    A child usually has 6-8 primary teeth by _____ (what age?)
 
4.A child has a complete set of 20 primary teeth, including second molars by ______(what age?)

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Table 4

Ear Pain

Complete the table.
Common Differentials Description Causative Agents Clinical Findings Treatment/
Management		 Prevention/
Education
Otitis Externa          
Acute Otitis Media (AOM)          
Otitis Media w/ Effusion          
List 5 other Differentials for er pain Description Clinical Findings Management
1.      
2.      
3.      
4.      
5.      

Pediatric Eye Assessment Case

Taylor is 7-year-old who is brought to the clinic by her aunt because she has had redness in her right eye for 3 days. Today when she woke up, her right eye was swollen, red, and tender. She denies fever.

  • What should you ask Taylor about her eye?
  • What type of exam(s) should be performed?
  • What would be your management for this patient?

Need A two paragraph answer for each question regarding Taylor, including references.

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