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Assignment: Unit 2: Skin and HEENT Disorders in Primary Care - Discussion
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Topic: HEENT and Skin Disorders Presentations
Please respond to your assigned disease presentation. Submit your response as a reply to this topic.
Disease Presentation A: Discuss psoriasis to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, diagnostics (if needed), management, complications, education and health promotion, as well as indication for referral.
Disease Presentation B: Discuss eczematous dermatitis (atopic dermatitis) and include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, diagnostics (if needed), management, complications, education and health promotion, as well as indication for referral.
Disease Presentation C: Discuss cellulitis to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, diagnostics, management, complications, education, and indications for referral.
Disease Presentation D: Discuss principles of dermatologic therapy to include dermatologic vehicles, topical corticosteroids, and patient and family education.
Disease Presentation E: Discuss herpes zoster to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.
Disease Presentation F: Distinguish chalazion from hordeolum to include clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.
Disease Presentation G: Discuss pterygium to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.
Disease Presentation H: Discuss bacterial conjunctivitis to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.
Disease Presentation I: Discuss otitis media to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.
Disease Presentation J: Discuss sinusitis to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.
Disease Presentation K: Discuss epiglottitis to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.
Disease Presentation L: Discuss peritonsillar abscess to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.
Disease Presentation M: Discuss tonsillitis to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.
Disease Presentation N: Discuss parotitis to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.
Disease Presentation O: Discuss otitis externa to include three differential diagnoses (DD), clinical presentation and physical exam findings, management, complications, indications for referral, and patient education.