Eye

Question 1

Hordeolum aka

Answer 1

Sty

Question 2

Hordeolum is what

Answer 2

Painful acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle on the eyelid

Question 3

Hordeolum history

Answer 3

itchy eyelid, acute onset of pustule on either upper or lower eyelid that eventually
becomes painful

Question 4

Hordeolum treatment

Answer 4

Warm pack BID to TID until pustule drains

 Sulfa or gentamicin drops

Question 5

Hordeolum differential do

Answer 5

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
                  Lice
                  Chalazion (blocked meibomian gland) Hordeolum (stye)
                  Sebaceous basal or squamous cell carcinoma Peri-orbital cellulitis
                  Ocular rosacea
                  Conjunctivitis