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NR 602 WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAM POTENTIAL TOPICS WITH ANSWERS   NR 602 WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAM POTENTIAL TOPICS WITH ANSWERS Chalazion Chalazion is a chronic sterile inflammation of the eyelid resulting from a lipogranuloma of the meibomian glands that line the posterior margins of the eyelids (see Fig. 29-7). It is deeper in the eyelid tissue than a hordeolum and may result from an internal hordeolum or retained lipid granular secretions. Clinical Findings Initially, mild erythema and slight s...

1. Summarize H&P: A 19yo male with a CC of acute onset of constant bilateral eye discomfort x 2-3 days. He states bilateral eyes feel “gritty, like sand caught in your eye” causing mild to m oderate discomfort; 2/10 pain. He denies any aggravating factors. Yesterday OTC visine drops … temporarily relief of the redness. The gritty sensation, tearing and itching wasn’t relieved. He has Hx of springtime seasonal allergic rhinitis and takes Loratadine and fluticasone. Reports MJ use. ROS: Pa...

References Azari, A. A., & Barney, N. P. (2013). Conjunctivitis: a systematic review of diagnosis and treatment. JAMA, 310(16), 1721–1729. doi:10.1001/jama.2013. La Rosa, M., Lionetti, E., Reibaldi, M., Russo, A., Longo, A., Leonardi, S., … Reibaldi, A. (2013). Allergic conjunctivitis: a comprehensive review of the literature. Italian journal of pediatrics, 39, 18. doi:10.1186/1824-7288-39-18 Solano, D. (2018, November 18). Viral Conjunctivitis. Retrieved November 11, 2019, from