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What is the best next step for a girl with persistent, throbbing earache, creamy, profuse ear discharge, conductive deafness, fever, and general malaise?
What is the best next step for a girl with persistent, throbbing earache, creamy, profuse ear discharge, conductive deafness, fever, and general malaise?
- Prescribe oral antibiotics and arrange a follow-up
- Refer to ENT as an emergency (correct)
- Refer to ophthalmology for further evaluation
- Wait for symptoms to resolve spontaneously
What should be checked if subconjunctival hemorrhage reoccurs?
What should be checked if subconjunctival hemorrhage reoccurs?
- Heart rate and respiratory rate
- Blood pressure, clotting, FBC for platelet count or leukemia (correct)
- Liver function and kidney function
- Thyroid hormone levels
What are the symptoms of cauda equina compression below L2, L3/L4?
What are the symptoms of cauda equina compression below L2, L3/L4?
- Numbness of the buttocks and back thigh, urinary/fecal incontinence, lower motor neuron weakness (correct)
- Chest pain, shortness of breath, and cough
- Severe headache, visual disturbances, and dizziness
- Abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea
When should subconjunctival hemorrhage be referred to ophthalmology?
When should subconjunctival hemorrhage be referred to ophthalmology?
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What is the characteristic sign of mastoiditis?
What is the characteristic sign of mastoiditis?
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What is the appropriate treatment for mastoiditis?
What is the appropriate treatment for mastoiditis?
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What should be checked if subconjunctival hemorrhage reoccurs?
What should be checked if subconjunctival hemorrhage reoccurs?
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What are the symptoms of cauda equina compression below L2, L3/L4?
What are the symptoms of cauda equina compression below L2, L3/L4?
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When should subconjunctival hemorrhage be referred to ophthalmology?
When should subconjunctival hemorrhage be referred to ophthalmology?
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What is the characteristic sign of mastoiditis?
What is the characteristic sign of mastoiditis?
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What is the appropriate treatment for mastoiditis?
What is the appropriate treatment for mastoiditis?
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