ENT Book Flashcards
bacterial conjuct s/s
purulent drainage
crusty eyes
viral conjuct s/s
watery discharge
allergic conjuct s/s
stringy watery discharge
cobblestone apperence
foreign body conjuct s/s
one eye affected
bacterial conjuct tx
eye drops
-fluorquninoles
viral conjuct tx
comfort and acyclovir
alergic conjuct tx
antihistamines
foreign body conjuct tx
oral anitbioitcs
periorbital cellulitis
bacterial infection of the eyelid and surrounding tissues
periorbital cellulitis cause
staph or strep
periorbital cellulitis s/s
red/purple eye lid
swollen
tender
painful or restricted movement s
periorbital cellulitis tx
IV antibiotics
hot pack
periorbital cellulitis complications
abscess behind orbit or bacterial meningitis
strabismus
- estropia
inward
strabismus
- extropia
outward
strabismus s/s
eyes appear misaligned
squinting
closing one eye to read
having trouble picking up objects
dizziness
head ache
strabismus tx
occlusion therapy (eye patch)
compensatory lens
surgery of muscle
eye drops that cause blurring of good eye
ROP
when premature blood vessel in retina constricts and becomes necrotic which causes abnormalities of the retina, optic disc, and macular
ROP risk factors
low birth weight
short gesation
supplemental O2 or ventilation
ROP degree of visual loss is determined by
revasularization
otitis media
inflammation of middle ear
otitis media is believed to be caused by
eusthaian tube dysfunction
why does OM cause after URI
URI causes mucous membranes of the eustachian tube to become edemeatous which results in blocked air flow and the fluid is pulled from mucosal lining into former air space providing medium for growth