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.

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
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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.