ENT Flashcards
most common cause of conjunctivitis
adenovirus
bacterial staph or strep
orbital cellulitis
pain on EOM
test for blow out fracture
CT scan
corneal ulcer MO in contacts
pseudomonas
retinal detachment
floaters
curtain coming down
lay supine with head toward detachment (superior temporal)
Cataract
opacification of lens
gradual onset of blurry vision or decreased acuity
macular degeneration
most common cause of irreversible central vision loss
drusen deposits
diabetic retinopathy
leading cause of blindness in adults in US
glaucoma
increased intraocular pressure
leads to damage of optic nerve
acute glaucoma
steamy cornea
mid dilated pupil
optic neuritis
inflammation of optic nerve
classically w/ multiple sclerosis
CRAO
box cars
cherry red spot (macula)
pale retina
CRVO
blood and thunder
acoustic neuroma
tinnitus, vertigo, hearing loss, ataxia
tx- surgery
cholesteatoma
epidermoid cyst of middle ear
usually from chronic otitis media
most common cause of sinusitis
viral
comp of sinuitis
cavernous sinus thrombosis
orbital cellulitis
osteomyelitis
what do you need to do if pack epistaxis
give abx
centror criteria
ferver
tender anterior cervical adenopathy
lack of cough
exudates
abx for epiglotitits
ceftriaxone
most salviary gland stones
sub mandibular gland
antibodies for primary biliary cirhosis
anti mitochondrial antibodies
primary biliary cirhosis occurs in middle aged women. autoimmune disease that destroys intrahepatic ducts that lead to cholestasis. rise in alp with fatigue and pruritus.
anticardiolipin antibody
antiphospholipid antibody (this is sometimes associated w/ lupus)
anti DS dna
Lupus
Anti ro and la. which is mores specific
sjorgrens.
anti la
anti centromere
scleroderma
