EENT Flashcards
Hordeolum (Stye) (-1-)
Def: a -2- abscess on the upper or lower eyelid, which is -3-
Causes/Incidence
> -2- -4-
- HOT (red, abrupt)
- staphylococcal/-us
- extremely common
- aureus
Hordeolum (Stye) - DDx > -1- > -2- > -3- > -4-
- conjunctivitis
- chalazion
- blepharitis
- dacryocystitis
Hordeolum (Stye) - S/S
> -1-
> -2- (acutely -3-) and edema
> -4- to the -5-
- Abrupt onset
- localized pain
- tender
- pain proportionate
- degree of edema
Hordeolum (Stye) - Mgmt
-1- several times a day
Often -2-
Topical bacitracin or -3- may be considered
Refer to -4- if there is -5- w/in approximately 48 hours
- warm compresses
- bursts/resolves spontaneously
- erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
- ophthalmologist for I&D
- no resolution
Chalazion (-1-)
Def: a granulomatous (beady nodule) on the eyelid; infection or -2- of the meibomian gland
Note: a chalazion is a hard, -3- cyst; it differs from styes in that chalazia are usually -4-
- Cold (not painful)
- retention cyst
- non-tender
- painless
Chalazion - S/S
> -1-
> -2-
> -3- if the cyst is -4- to impress the -5-; may cause astigmatism due to pressure on the -5-
- Red conjunctiva
- itching
- visual distortion
- large enough
- cornea
Chalazion - S/S
> -1- sensitivity
> Increased -2-
- Light
2. tearing
Chalazion - Mgmt
> -1-
> Referral -2- (-3-)
- warm compresses
- for surgical removal
- usually the course
Conjunctivitis
Def: the -1- eye disorder; a(n) inflammation/infection of the -2- that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids resulting from a(n) -3-
- most common
- mucous membrane
- variety of causes (allergies, chemical irritation, bacteria, viruses, gonococcus/chlamydia)
Conjunctivitis - S/S
> -1-, irritation
> -2-
> Eyelids may be -3- with -4-
- inflammation, redness
- increased tears
- crusty and sticky
- mucopurulent discharge
Conjunctivitis - Labs/Dx
-1- when indicated (e.g., if -2- is suspected)
- gram stain & culture
2. gonorrhea
Conjunctivitis - Mgmt
Type: -1-
Discharge: none
Tx considerations: -2-; flushing with -3-
- Chemical
- self-limiting
- normal saline
Conjunctivitis
Type: -1-
Discharge: -2-
Tx considerations: -3- ointment; -4- ophthalmic -5-
- bacterial
- purulent, thick
- erythromycin 0.5% ophthalmic (as young as newborn)
- Polytrim
- solution or ointment
Conjunctivitis
Type: -1-
Discharge: -2-, regardless of -3-
Tx considerations: -4- or -5-
- Gonococcal - EMERGENCY
- copious, green, purulent
- activity/sleep
- Emergent ceftriaxone
- cefotaxime IM
Conjunctivitis - Mgmt
Type: -1-
Discharge: none
Tx considerations: -2- opthalmic -3-; -4- ophtalmic -3-; -5-
- chlamydial
- erythormycin
- ointment
- tetracycline
- oral azithromycin
Conjunctivitis
Type: allergic
S/S - Discharge: -2-, -3-, -4-
Tx considerations: -5-; prescription antihistamine -6-
- stringy (clear)
- increased tearing
- bilateral
- oral antihistamines
- eye drops (olopatadine)
Conjunctivitis - Mgmt Type: -1- Discharge: -2- Tx considerations: > -3- care >> mild: -4- drops >> moderate: decongestants/antihistamines, NSAIDs > Sulfacetamide 10% ophthalmic solution for -7-
- Viral
- watery
- symptomatic
- saline (artificial tears, refrigerated is best)
- bacterial (secondary) prophylaxis
Conjunctivitis - Mgmt
Type: -1-; emergency
Discharge: -2- and -3-
Tx considerations: -4- to the -5-
- Herpetic
- bright red
- irritated
- emergency referral
- ED/ophthalmologist (esp. re: lesions on face near/approaching eye)
Cataracts
Def: an abnormal, uniform, -1- of the eye seen in children with co-morbid syndromes (e.g. -2-, -3-, -4-, atopic dermatitis)
- progressive opacity
- Down
- Marfan
- DM
Cataracts - Causes/Incidence > -1- > Prolonged -2- > -3- > -4- > -5-
- congenital
- steroid use
- infection
- injury
- radiation (onc)
Cataracts - S/S > -1- vision > -2- > Poor -3- > -4-
- clouded, blurred, dim
- white fundus reflex (absent red reflex)
- visual fixation
- photophobia
Cataracts > Lab/Dx >> -1- > Mgmt >> -2- removal
- none indicated
2. refer for surgical
Strabismus
Def: strabismus is a(n) -1- as a result of -2-. If acquired -3- of age, strabismus is usally related to an underlying problem
- ocular misalignment
- uncoordinated ocular muscles
- after 6 mo
Strabismus - S/S
> -1-: eyes deviate -2-
> -3-: eyes deviate -4-
- Esotropia
- inward
- exotropia
- outward
Strabismus - S/S
> -1-: eyes deviate -2-
> -3-: eyes deviate -4-
> Hirschberg: -5-
- hypertorpia
- up
- hypotropia
- down
- light reflex: asymmetric
Strabismus - Mgmt
-1-
> if fixed or -2- of age or more
> -3- for -4- (-5-)
- Refer to ophthalmology
- continuous at 6 months
- Immediately
- hyper-/hypotropia
- indicative of CNS lesion (also refer to neuro)
Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) Def: inflammation of the -1- > Causes/Incidence >> Infection >>> -2- >>> -3- >> Recent history of -4-
- external auditory meatus
- bacterial (usually gram-neg)
- fungal
- water exposure
OE - S/S
> -1- (-2-)
> Purulent and sometimes, -3-
- otalgia
- esp. when pulling pinna/auricle
- malodorous discharge (pseudomonas)
OE - PE Findings
> -1- of the -2-
> -3- of the -2-
> -4- (sometimes with odor)
- erythema
- ear canal
- edema
- purulent exudate
OE - PE Findings
> -1- of -2- or when the -3-
> -4-
- pain upon manipulation
- auricle
- tragus is compressed
- TM: clear, flat
OE - lab/dx
Pneumatic -1- should -2-
- otoscopy (if possible r/t edema)
2. demonstrate mobility
OE - mgmt > -1- > -2- or injury > Topical ear mediations >> Bacterial >>> -3- and -4-
- remove purulent debris
- protect from moisture
- ciprofloxacin
- dexamethasone otic drops
OE - mgmt > Topical ear mediations >> Fungal >>> -1- (e.g., -2-) > Pain mgmt (-3-) > prevention; -4- afer bathing and/or swimming
- antifungal drops
- clotrimazole 1% solution
- acetaminophen or ibuprofen
- dry external ear
AOM
Def: a bacterial infection of the mucosally lined air-containing spaces of the temporal bone that can interfere with air conduction. -1- is repsonsible for anout 30-50% and -2- for about 20% of AOM cases
- S. pneumoniae
2. H. influenzae
AOM - S/S > Decreased -1- > -2- > -3- > -4-/-5-
- hearing
- fever
- otalgia
- nausea
- vomiting
AOM - PE Findigns > -1- >> -2- >> -3- > -4- exudate > -1- often -5-
- TM
- erythema
- edema
- purulent
- bulges (“hot ear”)
AOM - Lab/Dx
-1- of TM with -2-
- Impaired mobility
2. pneumatic otoscopy
AOM - MGMT
> -1- mgmt: -2-
> Observation period for healthy children: -3-
- pain
- acetaminophen
- 48-72 hours
AOM - MGMT
Meds
> -1- PO for -2-
> -3- recommended for -4-
- amoxicillin 80-90 (HIGH DOSE) mg/kg/day BID
- 10 days
- amox-clavu
- resistant strains
AOM - MGMT
Prevention
> -1-: -2-, -3-, annual -4-
> Avoid -5-
- vax
- Hib
- PCV13
- flu
- second hand smoke
Serous Otitis Media/Otitis Media w/ Effusion (OME)
Def: the presence of -1- in the -2- w/o s/s of AOM; also known as chronic OME.
S/S
> -3-
> -4- when pressure altered
> -5- ear
- fluid (clear)
- middle ear(s)
- hearing loss
- popping sensation
- fullness in the
OME - PE Findings
> -1- behind the -2-
> Decreased -3-
> -4- tests suggestive of -5-
- air bubbles
- TM
- membrane mobility
- Weber & Rinne
- conductive hearing loss