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Course: Recurrent Eye and Ear Pain in an Older Patient

CME Credits: 1.00

Released: 2022-05-27

A 67-year-old man presented to his primary care physician with new-onset pain and erythema of his left eye and left ear, cough for 1 month, and a 9-kg weight loss over the past 3 months. Twelve months prior, he experienced a self-limited episode of right eye pain and redness, and 2 months later, a similar episode occurred in his left eye. He reported no fevers, chills, headaches, visual changes, hearing loss, hoarseness, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain, arthralgias, or rash. Physical examination revealed normal vital signs, and no abnormalities on nasal, cardiopulmonary, joint, and skin examination. His left eye had scleral erythema, and the cartilaginous portion of his left ear was swollen and erythematous ().


Educational Objective
Based on this clinical scenario and the accompanying image, understand how to arrive at a correct diagnosis.


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