ENT Flashcards
What nerve is affected In a blowout fracture?
Infra orbital nerve
Double vision from a blowout fracture involves what muscle?
Inferior rectus
This is a granulomatous inflammation of the meibomian gland. Painless hard swelling of eyelid.
Chalazion treat with warm compress, topical abx, I and d.
What Meds do you avoid in bacterial conjunctivitis?
Neomycin and steroids.
What is hutchinsons sign?
Shingles in tip of nose. Refer to ophthalmologist.
What can be seen on fluorescien stain in herpes simplex of the eye?
Dendritic ulcers
What med do you give for a corneal abrasion in a contact wearer?
To rambling or fluroQuinolones to cover pseudomonas. Follow up in 24 hrs and no contact foR 1 week.
What his dacryocystitis?
Infection of the lacrimal sac. Treat with ABX and lid hygiene.
First test if you suspect a foreign body in the eye?
Visual acuity.
What is an ophthalmic topical anesthetic?
Proparacaine 0.5%
When should you remove the rust ring in an eye?
24 hrs
What is normal IOP?
8-21 mmHg
This presents with extreme pain, blurry vision, halos, n/v, ha, red eye with steamy cornea, no reactive pupils and a hard eye.
Acute glaucoma. Give IV diamox, pilocarpine, and refer.
This is due to abnormal drainage of aqueous through the trabecular mesh work. Asymptomatic.
Primary open angle glaucoma.
Treatment for primary open angle glaucoma?
Beta blockers, prostaglandin analogs. Referral.
What is a hordeolum?
Staph infection of the meibomian gland. Stye. Treat with warm compress and topical abx.
What is a hyphema and how do you treat it?
Hemorrhage into the anterior chamber. Place patient. At 45degree angle to keep RBC from staining cornea. No ASA or NSAIDs.
This is a unilateral painful red eye, blurry vision, photophobia WITHOUT discharge.
Acute iritis. Refer.
Leading cause of vision loss in the elderly.
Macular degeneration.
Rapid form of macular degeneration with greater severity, hemorrhages and neovascularization.
Exudate be or wet.
Slow version of macular degeneration with druses.
Atrophic or dry.
Test for macular degeneration?
Amsler grid chart.
This is an infection of the eyelids and peri ocular tissues, associated with a uri, sx are tearing, fever, erythema, tenderness. Visual acuity, pupil reaction and EOM are normal.
Periorbital cellulitis.
this is an infection of the orbital soft tissues, posterior to the orbital septum, pain. With eye movement, decreased visual acuity, proptosis.
Orbital cellulitis.
Treatment for peri orbital cellulitis?
Augmentin.