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Adult Health Flashcards

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How to stop nosebleed

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Lean slightly forward. Pinch soft part of nose.5 mins then 10 if not stopped.

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Cholesteatoma definition

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Abnormal growth of skin in the middle ear. Form cysts. Can erode bone. Infect brain.

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Causes of runny ear

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Otitis externa
Chronic suppurative otitis media
Cholesteatoma (retraction pocket in pars flaccida)

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Causes of blocked ear

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Ear wax (cerumen)
Otitis media with effusion
Foreign body
Trauma

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Causes of ear pain/ache

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Acute otitis media
Ear furuncle
Referred pain

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Causes of skew face

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Bell’s palsy

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Causes of ringing ear

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Tinnitus

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When a patient is dizzy due to ear pathology it’s called…

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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (often see nystagmus)

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Tool used to examine nose

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Thudecum speculum

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Causes of blocked nose

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Bacteria / viral rhinosinusitis

Nasal polyp

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Causes of hoarse voice

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Acute laryngitis

Vocal nodules

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Shortsightedness

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Myopia

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Farsightedness

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Hypermetropia

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Aqueous production pathway

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Secretion by epithelium of ciliary body into post space.

Ant chamber -> trabecular meshwork -> schlemms canal -> episcleral veins.

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How far must you stand from snellen chart

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6m adults 4m children

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How to record visual acuity

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Distance from chart/number next to last line read

16
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If top letter cannot be seen what must be done?

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Stand 1 meter closer

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Blindness is visual acuity of less than

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3/60

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Level of sight to blindness

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NPL, PL poor proj, PL good proj, HM, CF 0.5m, 1/60,2/60,3/60

19
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If vision is improved with pin hole ..

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There is a refractory error.

20
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Is visual acuity objective or subjective

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Subjective

21
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Red confrontation tests..

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Visual field

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How far do you stand in visual field test?

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1m

23
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Visual field loss due to…

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Lesion on visual pathway

END STAGE glaucoma (not early or intermediate)

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Afferent pupil defect, what is seen on swinging light test and where is lesion?

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Both Pupils constrict when light is shone in one eye but don’t do so in affected eye.
Lesion can be on retina or optic nerve

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Efferent pupil defect, what is seen on swinging light test and where is lesion?

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Pupil on affected side does not constrict when light is shone into either eye. Other pupil constricts when light is shone into either eye.
Lesion is on Oculomotor nerve or pupillary sphincter muscle.

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What is the ocular motility test called

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Hirschberg test

27
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What sign do you look for when assessing the ant chamber?

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Eclipse sign

28
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What test would you use to screen for cataracts or retinoblastoma

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Red reflex

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