Common Anterior Segment and Red Eye Problems for the Primary Care Specialist: Diagnosis and Management

2009 ◽  
pp. 1112-1125
Author(s):  
W. Craig Fowler ◽  
Amy M. Fowler
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Red Eye ◽  
Care Specialist ◽  
Eye Problems

scholarly journals Approach to: Red eye

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangeetha Santhakumaran
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Care Physician ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Red Eye ◽  
Eye Disorders ◽  
Associated Symptoms ◽  
Respective Treatment

Red eye is a common symptom that presents in primary care practice, and may be accompanied by pain, irritation, or discharge. It is a sign of ocular inflammation, often involving the anterior segment of the eye. Most causes of red eye are benign; however, the primary care physician must identify when urgent referral to an ophthalmologist is required. This may be achieved through targeted questioning regarding the chronicity, intensity of pain, vision changes, and associated symptoms. The following article outlines an approach to identifying the cause of red eye using history and physical exam findings. Common features of red eye disorders and their respective treatment modalities are discussed.

Red Alert: diagnosis and management of the acute red eye

2014 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
J F Welch ◽  
A K Dickie
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Red Eye ◽  
System Disease

AbstractThe acute red eye represents a broad spectrum of disease encompassing benign self-limiting conditions to potentially vision-threatening ophthalmic or system disease. This article will review clinical principles essential for the diagnosis and treatment of red eye relevant to all Armed Forces primary care and emergency medicine practitioners.

scholarly journals Patient Suffering in Chronic Digestive Diseases: Will Primary Care-Specialist Collaboration With Effective Interactive Communication and Integrative Medicine in the Plan of Care Improve Quality of Life?

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 989-993
Author(s):  
Andrew Thomas ◽  
Annie Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Physician Visits ◽  
Digestive Diseases ◽  
Care Specialist

Acute and chronic digestive diseases are causing increased burden to patients and are increasing the United States health care spending. The purpose of this case report was to present how nonconfirmatory and conflicting diagnoses led to increased burden and suffering for a patient thus affecting quality of life. There were many physician visits and multiple tests performed on the patient. However, the primary care physician and specialists could not reach a confirmatory diagnosis. The treatment plans did not offer relief of symptoms, and the patient continues to experience digestive symptoms, enduring this burden for over 2 years. The central theme of this paper is to inform health care providers the importance of utilizing evidence-based primary care specialist collaboration models for better digestive disease outcomes. Consistent with patient’s experience, the authors propose to pilot/adopt the integrative health care approaches that are proven effective for treating digestive diseases.

scholarly journals Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation by Primary Care Physicians in Italy

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 771-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaetano Piccinocchi ◽  
Matteo Laringe ◽  
Bruno Guillaro ◽  
Giovanni Arpino ◽  
Roberto Piccinocchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

Benign ano-rectal disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 253-261
Author(s):  
James Kynaston
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
High Index ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion ◽  
Adult Presentation ◽  
Surgical Referral

Benign ano-rectal disorders are a common adult presentation to primary care; they also generate a significant number of secondary referrals. The exact prevalence of these conditions is difficult to determine, due to under-reporting of symptoms, which patients can find embarrassing and difficult to disclose. It can be challenging to distinguish between different ano-rectal disorders which present with similar symptoms. A high index of suspicion is required to detect serious malignant pathology. The aim of this article is to outline the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of common benign ano-rectal disorders in primary care. The indications for surgical referral and important cancer referral guidelines are included.

scholarly journals The Pediatric Primary Care-Specialist Interface: A Call For Action

2017 ◽  
Vol 187 ◽  
pp. 303-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Stille ◽  
Lisa Honigfeld ◽  
Leo A. Heitlinger ◽  
Dennis Z. Kuo ◽  
Eric J. Werner
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Pediatric Primary Care ◽  
Care Specialist

scholarly journals Timely cancer diagnosis and management as a chronic condition: opportunities for primary care

2008 ◽  
Vol 189 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moyez Jiwa ◽  
Christobel M Saunders ◽  
Sandra C Thompson ◽  
Lorna K Rosenwax ◽  
Scott Sargant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Chronic Condition ◽  
Diagnosis And Management
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