EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROATOJO, OREJA, NARIZ, Y GARGANTA

GLOBAL MEDICAL TRAINING AT UCLAPOORVA VAIDYA & TJ NGUYEN

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In Spanish: pterigio

Symptoms: Irritation, redness, inflammation, dryness Patient may describe it as a

gradual growth May affect vision in severe cases

Causes: Airborne irritants, or UV lights

Treatment: Surgical removalPrevention: Sunglasses,

stay away from particulate matter

PTERYGIUM

In Spanish: Ojo Rosado

Symptoms: Redness, pus formation, irritation Bacterial: Spreads to both eyes, thick,

greenish discharge, crusting overnight. Viral: In one eye, excessive watering, common cold symptoms, tender lymph nodes.

Causes: Infection, allergies, external irritants; spreads through contact

Treatment Bacterial: Antibiotic eye drops. Viral: No Treatment. Will clear up from 5

days to 3 weeks Allergies: Anti-histamines

Prevention: Personal hygiene

CONJUNCTIVITIS (PINK EYE)

In severe cases of Pterygium, what happens that leads to obstruction of vision?

QUIZ TIME!!!

In Spanish: catarata

Symptoms: Blurred vision, blindness, near-sightedness, cloudy film over eye

Causes: over exposure to UV light, aging, hypertension, family history, eye trauma

Treatment: Surgical removal of lens and insertion of artificial lens

Prevention: Sunglasses

CATARACTS

BLURRED VISION DUE TO CATARACTS

Symptoms: Bacterial: Bacterial growth in middle

ear behind eardrum. Follows cold or upper respiratory tract infection. Pain in the ear, hearing loss, ringing or buzzing sounds, fever, discharge from the ear.

Fungal: black spores in the ear. Viral: More than one part of the body

is infected. Sore throat, runny nose, fever, muscle aches, nausea, etc.

Causes: Not always associated with ear disease. May be caused by teeth, sinus disease, inflamed tonsils, or infections in the nose and pharynx.

Treatment: Bacterial: antibiotics Fungal: Topical anti-fungal creams Viral: Antiviral medication

Prevention: Personal hygiene

OTALGIA- MIDDLE EAR PAIN

In Spanish: amigdalitis

Causes: Inflammation of tonsils caused by viral or bacterial Infection Most common form of tonsillitis in

children is viral.

Symptoms: Inflammation, redness, enlarged tonsils and lymph nodes, sore throat, fever and cold-like symptoms Bacterial: Pus formation

Treatment: Bacterial: Antibiotics Viral treatment: Must resolve

on its own. Provide medications that ameliorate symptoms

If severe, tonsils may be removed

Prevention: Personal hygiene

PHARYNGITIS/TONSILLITIS

A patient complains about ear pain—besides only checking the middle ear, what is a more thorough way of examination?

QUIZ TIME!!!!

What was the name of the infected layer of the eye in pink eye? And what are the two ways to detect if someone has this infection?

ANOTHER ONE!!!

PREVENTION TIP OF THE WEEK

Wash your hands frequently! (especially before eating and after working and using the bathroom)