ENT/Dermatology/Opthalmology/Haematology Flashcards
Identify cataract
Gradual
Haloes around lights
Identify keratitis
Painful red eye
Gritty sensation
Identify acute angle closure glaucoma
Severe pain and reduced vision
Halos around light
Dilated non-reacting pupil
Treatment acute closure glaucoma
Laser peripheral iridiotomy
Identify primary open angle glaucoma
Peripheral visual field loss
Disc cupping
Treatment primary open angle glaucoma
1) Prostaglandin analogue eyedrop
2) Beta blocker, carbonic ahydrose inhibitor or sympathetic eye drops
Identify central retinal artery occlusion
Sudden unilateral vision loss
Cherry red spot and pupillary defect
Identify anterior uveritis
Painful red eye
Small pupils
Pus in chamber
Identify age related macular degeneration
Gradual onset central visual loss
Identify optic neuritis
Worse colour vision
Pupillary defect
Identify retinal detachment
New floaters
Sudden painless progressive visual field loss - curtain
Treatment ottitis external
1) Topical flucloxacillin and steroid
Organism otittis media
Haemophilus influenza
Treatment otittis media
1) Amoxicillin if <2y, systemically unwell or perforation
Identify menieres
Recurrent vertigo lasting minutes to hours
Sensation of pressure
Treatment menieres
Acute - prochlorperazine
Prevention - vestibular rehabillitation exercises
Treatment sinusitis
Intranasal corticosteroids if >10d
Identify viral labrynthitis
History bug
Vertigo and hearing loss
Treatment viral labrinthitis
Prochlorperzine
Microcytic anaemia
TAILS:
- thalasaemia
- anaemia of chronic disease
- iron deficiency
- lead poisoning
- siderblastic
Normocytic anaemia
3As 2Cs:
- acute blood loss
- of chronic disease
- aplastic
- haemolytic anaemia
Macrocytic anaemia
Megaloblastic:
- B12/folate
Normoblastic:
- alcohol
- liver disease
- reticulocytosis
Identify haemochromatosis
Bronze skin
Liver disease
Erectile dysfunction