tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post700544223298737892..comments2024-03-10T03:33:29.698-04:00Comments on Medicowesome: Step 2 CS: Headache / photophobiaIkaN (Nakeya Dewaswala, M.D.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03461017124502223040noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-16351051602892186632018-01-10T21:06:13.775-05:002018-01-10T21:06:13.775-05:001. You can examine the patient and take the histor...1. You can examine the patient and take the history with the lights on.<br />By dimming the lights, you make the patient comfortable.<br /><br />2. You need to shine the light in a patients eye to check for the pupils and write, "PERRLA" (pupils equal, round, react to light, accommodation). Shining light in a patient who has photophobia might not be the best idea.<br /><br />I was being funnny there xDIkaN (Nakeya Dewaswala, M.D.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03461017124502223040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-57188648279828918652018-01-10T20:54:21.158-05:002018-01-10T20:54:21.158-05:00Oh I am so sorry - I just realized this post makes...Oh I am so sorry - I just realized this post makes no sense at all.<br /><br />Lemme clarify.IkaN (Nakeya Dewaswala, M.D.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03461017124502223040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-66369692030160912102018-01-10T08:08:24.555-05:002018-01-10T08:08:24.555-05:001. Can you do the eye examination with lights on? ...1. Can you do the eye examination with lights on? With ref to -(When you dim the light in step 2 CS, it completely blacks out. You might wanna switch on the lights to examine, in which case you can tell them - I know this is uncomfortable but I need to switch the lights to examine you. Is that okay with you?<br /><br />2. What does this mean? - (Do not shine light in the patient's eyes just to write PERRLA xD)Could not understand. achehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462901233968389858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005913307053669259.post-11458223418019264242018-01-10T08:08:08.825-05:002018-01-10T08:08:08.825-05:001. Can you do the eye examination with lights on? ...1. Can you do the eye examination with lights on? With ref to -(When you dim the light in step 2 CS, it completely blacks out. You might wanna switch on the lights to examine, in which case you can tell them - I know this is uncomfortable but I need to switch the lights to examine you. Is that okay with you?<br /><br />2. What does this mean? - (Do not shine light in the patient's eyes just to write PERRLA xD)Could not understand. achehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462901233968389858noreply@blogger.com