Sense Organ Health Problem Cause Symptom Treatment

 eye pressure when  eye pain or  prescription eye drops

there is an pressure  laser therapy
abnormality in the  blurred vision  filtering surgery
 Glaucoma eye's drainage  headaches  drainage tubes
system can cause  nausea and  Minimally Invasive
fluid to build up, vomiting Glaucoma Surgery
leading to (MIGS)
excessive pressure

Sight that causes

damage to the
optic nerve.

 viruses  redness and  use of artificial tears

 bacteria itchiness in one or  cleaning eyelids with wet
 allergies both eyes cloth
 Conjunctivitis  a chemical splash  gritty feeling and  applying cold or warm
in the eye discharge that compresses several times
 a foreign object in forms a crust in daily
the eye one or both eyes
 tearing and
sensitivity to light

 viral infection  nausea almost like  corticosteroids to reduce

 bacterial infection sea-sickness inflammation in the inner
 autoimmune  fever ear
conditions  ear pain  vestibular suppressants
 ringing in the ears for severe vertigo
 loss of balance  anti-nausea medications
 Labyrinthitis  changes in vision for nausea or vomiting
Hear  antibiotics, if the
labyrinthitis is caused by
 a bacterial infection

 Tinnitus  exposure to loud  buzzing, ringing,  avoid silence by creating

noises roaring, clicking, background noise with
 tumors hissing and the TV or radio
 head injuries humming of ears  prescribed antibiotics
  limit caffeine in coffee,
tea or cola

 Anosmia  nasal polyps  loss sense of smell  prescribed antibiotics

 common colds gradually or  polyps or another type of
 influenza suddenly blockage surgery
 nasal congestion  familiar scents

Smell 

sinus infection
hay fever
smell differently

 Hyposmia  allergies  decreased or  several antibiotics,

 head injury absent sense of including ampicillin and
 infections such as smell tetracycline
flu  nasal blockage or  some antidepressants,
 chronic sinus congestion such as amitriptyline
problem  nasal inflammation  certain antihistamines,
 smoking  decreased sense such as loratadine
 hormonal of taste
imbalance
 dental problems

 Ageusia  infections  loss of appetite  prescribed antibiotics

 injury  weight loss  adjust medication intake
 nerve damage  smoking cessation
 medications

 Sore Throat  viral infections  Pain or a scratchy  prescribed antibiotics

 such as cold or flu sensation in the  gargling with salt water
throat
 Pain that worsens
Taste with swallowing or
talking
 Difficulty
swallowing
 Sore, swollen
glands in your
neck or jaw
 Swollen, red tonsils
 White patches or
pus on your tonsils
 A hoarse or
muffled voice

 factors that cause  itching and  avoiding likely sources of

the skin to become redness on certain irritation (triggers)
dry, and more part of the skin  using emollients such as
vulnerable to  tiny fluid-filled special bath oils and
irritants or infection blisters just under moisturizers
 genetic factors – the skin  prescribed corticosteroid
 Eczema eczema runs in  crusts or scabs that creams and ointments
(Atopic Dermatitis) families form when the fluid  phototherapy and
 immune system dries ultraviolet (UV) light
dysfunction  dry, scaly skin treatment
causing an  pale patches of
unwanted the skin
inflammatory 
response in the
skin
Touch  allergens such as
dust mites, pollen,
moulds or foods

  direct contact with  an itchy rash  steroid creams or
 Contact Dermatitis a substance or an  leathery patches ointments
allergic reaction that are darker
than usual  prescribed medication
(hyperpigmented), pills
typically on brown
or Black skin
 dry, cracked,
scaly skin,
typically on white
skin
 bumps and
blisters, sometimes
with oozing and
crusting
 swelling, burning
or tenderness

Eldrine M. Balberona BEEd-3