EENT Flashcards
T/F: Do not give phone advice on sore throats.
T
Best imaging for complicated upper airway infections?
CT or lateral cervical radiograph
T/F: MRI is not required for recurrent cases of vertigo or acute cases with no peripheral cause.
F, MRI is warranted
What are hallmark signs and symptoms of orbital cellulitis?
Fever/systemic signs of infection
Lid/EOM dysfunction
What is topical treatment of chronic angle glaucoma?
Latanoprost
Central or peripheral vision loss:
Macular Degeneration
Central
Central or peripheral vision loss:
Glaucoma
Peripheral
In what eye condition would you find drusen bodies?
Macular degeneration
In what eye condition would you find cotton wool spots and flame hemorrhages?
Hypertensive retinopathy
In what eye condition would you find a cherry red spot on the macula?
Central artery occlusion
In what eye condition would you find a “blood and thunder” fundus?
Central vein occlusion
Tx for retinal detachment.
Lie flat and transfer to emergency care
Name the condition:
Slow, progressive, bilateral loss of night vision. Thought to be hereditary degeneration of the rod cells.
Retinitis Pigmentosa