Perform a slit lamp examination for patients with zoster on the face to identify dendritic corneal lesions of herpetic keratitis Caroline Rassbach MD What to Do – Take Action Herpes…
Obtain an emergent ophthalmology consult for serious eye disorders such as hyphema, ruptured globe, corneal ulcer, foreign body, and herpetic keratitis Nickie Niforatos MD What to Do – Make a…
Obtain a computed tomography (CT) scan of the orbit to rule out orbital involvement in cases of periorbital cellulitis Brian Kit MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data The…
Do not prescribe oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) to females with undiagnosed vaginal bleeding Anjali Subbaswamy MD What to do – Make a Decision OCPs are widely available and advocated for…
Do not forget to add iron (Fe) to the treatment regimen of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) Anjali Subbaswamy MD What to Do – Take Action DUB is defined as abnormal…
Do not consider painless vaginal bleeding in adolescent females as due to menarche alone Esther Forrester MD What to Do – Interpret the Data The evaluation of gynecologic problems in…
Consider the diagnosis of testicular torsion in children with acute scrotal pain or swelling Michael Clemmens MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data, Interpret the Data, Make a Decision,…
Have a high index of suspicion for pyloric stenosis in a neonate with persistent, progressive, or forceful emesis Brian Kit MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Infantile hypertrophic…
Consider the diagnosis of intussusception in a child with paroxysmal bouts of abdominal pain or emesis Michael Clemmens MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Intussusception is the most…
Consider the broad-differential diagnosis for wheezing in children Sarika Joshi MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Wheezing is a continuous musical sound produced by airflow through a narrowed…
