Week 1 – EENT

A patient hassore throat, a temperature of 38.5° C,tonsillar exudates, and cervical lymphadenopathy.

What will the provider do next to manage this patient’s symptoms?

Prescribe empiric penicillin

Perform a rapid antigen detection test

Refer to an otolaryngologist

Order an antistreptolysin Otiter

A 61 year old male presents with a 12 hour history of extremely painful left red eye. The patient

complains of blurred vision, haloes around lights, and vomiting. It began yesterday evening. On exam,

the eye is red, tender and inflamed. The cornea is hazy and pupil reacts poorly to light. The most likely

diagnosisin this patient is:

Macular degeneration

Acute angle glaucoma

Increased intracranial pressure

Detached cornea

A patient hasrecurrent epistaxis without localized signs of irritation. Which laboratory tests may be

performed to evaluate