Eyes & ENT · History + examination

Severe eye pain and vomiting

Hard

15 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in the emergency department. Your next patient is Li Hua Wong, 66, presenting with severe left eye pain, blurred vision and vomiting.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Perform an eye examination

  3. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your findings
    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
    • Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
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Investigations

Examination

After treatment