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| History & Physical | Diagnosis | Intervention (Basic) | Intervention (Complex) | |
| Acute epiglottitis | · | · | · | |
| Acute glaucoma | · | · | ||
| Acute pharyngitis | · | · | · | · |
| Acute/chronic otitis media | · | · | · | · |
| Acute/chronic sinusitis | · | · | · | · |
| Allergic rhinitis | · | · | · | · |
| Angioedema | · | · | · | |
| Aphthous ulcers | · | · | ||
| Blepharitis | · | · | · | |
| Cataract | · | · | ||
| Chalazion | · | · | · | |
| Conjunctivitis | · | · | · | |
| Corneal abrasion | · | · | · | |
| Corneal ulcer | · | · | · | |
| Dental pain/abscess | · | · | · | |
| Epistaxis | · | · | · | |
| Eustachian tube dysfunction | · | · | · | |
| Foreign body in ear | · | · | · | |
| Foreign body in eye | · | · | · | |
| Foreign body in nose | · | · | · | |
| Hearing loss | · | · | ||
| Hordeolum | · | · | · | |
| Hyphema | · | · | ||
| Labyrinthitis | · | · | ||
| Laryngitis | · | · | · | |
| Macular degeneration | · | |||
| Mastoiditis | · | · | · | |
| Meniere disease | · | · | ||
| Nystagmus | · | · | ||
| Ocular trauma | · | · | · | |
| Leukoplakia | · | · | · | |
| Orbital cellulitis | · | · | · | |
| Otitis externa (acute, malignant) | · | · | · | |
| Papilledema | · | · | ||
| Parotitis | · | · | · | |
| Peritonsillar abscess | · | · | · | |
| Retinal detachment | · | · | ||
| Retinal vascular occlusion | · | · | ||
| Retinopathy (diabetic, hypertensive) | · | · | ||
| Subconjunctival hemorrhage | · | · | ||
| Temporomandibular disorders | · | · | ||
| Tinnitus | · | · | ||
| Tympanic membrane perforation | · | · | · | |
| Vertigo | · | · | · | |
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| Diseases and Disorders | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Acute epiglottitis | • | • | |
| Acute pharyngitis | • | • | • |
| Acute/chronic otitis media | • | • | • |
| Acute/chronic sinusitis | • | • | |
| Allergic rhinitis | • | • | |
| Aphthous ulcers | • | • | |
| Blepharitis | • | • | |
| Cataract | • | ||
| Chalazion | • | • | |
| Conjunctivitis | • | • | |
| Corneal abrasion | • | • | |
| Corneal ulcer | • | ||
| Epistaxis | • | • | |
| Eustachian tube dysfunction | • | • | |
| Foreign body in ear | • | • | |
| Foreign body in eye | • | • | |
| Foreign body in nose | • | • | |
| Glaucoma | • | ||
| Hearing loss | • | ||
| Hordeolum | • | • | |
| Hyphema | • | ||
| Labyrinthitis | • | ||
| Laryngitis | • | • | |
| Mastoiditis | • | • | |
| Meniere disease | • | • | |
| Nystagmus | • | ||
| Oral candidiasis | • | • | • |
| Oral leukoplakia | • | ||
| Orbital blowout fracture | • | ||
| Orbital cellulitis | • | • | |
| Otitis externa | • | • | |
| Papilledema | • | ||
| Parotitis | • | ||
| Peritonsillar abscess | • | • | |
| Retinal detachment | • | ||
| Tinnitus | • | ||
| Tympanic membrane perforation | • | • | |
| Vertigo | • | • | |
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- Level 1: Recognize most likely diagnosis using signs, symptoms, and risks; refer appropriately.
- Level 2: Make appropriate diagnosis by recognizing signs, symptoms, risks and/or interpreting results of diagnostic studies, and have knowledge of first-line treatment.
- Level 3: Make appropriate diagnosis by recognizing signs, symptoms, risks and/or interpreting results of diagnostic studies and have knowledge of first-line treatment. In addition, have knowledge required to manage well- known comorbid conditions, contraindications, and complications.
