ENOT/Opthamology Flashcards
etiology of acute sinusitis
viral URI precursor
s/s of acute sinusitis
-sinus pressure
-congestion
-purulent nasal discharge
-haltosis
diagnosis of acute sinusitis
-s/s lasting more than 10 days
-high fever and purulent discharge or facial pain
-s/s improve and then worsen
treatment of acute sinusitis
augmentin
UTD says that if uncomplicated you can use amox
s/s of chronic sinusitis
literally how long does it have to last to be considered chronic
-symptoms for 12 weeks
diagnosis of chronic sinusitis
CT
treatment for chronic sinusitis
-augmentin for 3-4 weeks
-sinus surgery
s/s of allergic rhinitis
-rhinorrhea
-sneezing
-cough
-shiners
-boggy and cobblestoning
treatment of allergic rhinitis
intranasal steroids and antihistamines
etiology of aphthous ulcer
stress is MC
(canker sore)
s/s of aphthous ulcer
small, painful ulcer with yellow/grey center and red halos
treatment for aphthous ulcers
none
anterior vs posterior blepharitis
-anterior: eyelid, eyelashes
-posterior: meibomian glands
s/s of blepharitis
-anterior: red rimmed eyes and scales seen in lashes
-posterior: inflamed glands, frothy/greasy tears
treatment of blepharitis
-warm compress
-gland expression
-antibiotic ointment
cholesteatoma
abnormal growth of squamous epithelium in middle ear and mastoid
s/s of cholesteatoma
-white mass behind TM
-hearing loss
-ottorhea
treatment for cholesteatoma
surgery
s/s of bacterial conjunctivitis
-purulent discharge
-conjunctival injection
treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis
polytrim
s/s of viral conjunctivitis
-clear discharge
-foreign body sensation
-preauricular adenopathy
treatment of viral conjunctivitis
supportive
s/s of allergic conjunctivitis
-stringy discharge
-cobblestoning
-itching
treatment of allergic conjuncivitis
-topical antihistamines
s/s of corneal abrasion
-discomfort
-tearing
-ciliary flush
diagnosis of corneal abrasion
fluorescein staining
tx of corneal abrasion
-polytrim drops
-NSAID eyedrops
s/s of corneal ulcer
-ciliary flush
-hypopyon
tx of corneal ulcer
abx drops
refer to opthalmology
dacryocystitis
infection of the lacrimal sac/duct
s/s of dacryocystitis
pain and swelling of the tear duct
treatment of dacryocystitis
-augmentin