Eyes & Endocrine Flashcards
When there is an Icterus in the eyw what disease is present?
jaundice
When there is increasedintracranial pressure what happens to the eye?
Papilledma, enlarged and blurred
When there is increased intraocular pressure what is it called?
glaucoma
What test is used for glaucoma?
tonometry
When a patient has diabetic retinopathy how is it described?
waxy exudates and microaneuryms
When a patient has hypertension what effect does it have in the eye?
flame hemorrhage, cotton wool
When there is an absent red light reflex what problems could be occurring?
glass eye, cataract, retinal detachment
What is a symptom of retinal detachment?
flashing light
How is Addie’s pupil described?
asymmetrical pupil size
Where is the damage in the body with an Addie’s pupil?
ANS
What is a symptom of glaucoma?
peripheral vision loss
What is a symptom of macular degeneration?
central vision loss
Does a pterygium cause vision loss or is it insignificant?
vision loss
What causes pterygium and pinguecula?
sun exposure
Does a pinguecuala casue vision loss?
no
Is a chalazion painful? Where is it located?
no
inside eyelid
Is a hordeolum painful? Location?
Yes
Outside eyelid
When a person has hyperlipidemia what finding will they have in the eye?
Xanthelasma
Is Iritis superficial or deep?
deep
If you have decreased ADH what disease do you have?
DI
If you have decreased insulin what disease do you have?
DM
What are the symptoms of DI
polydipsia, polyuria
What are the symptoms of DM
polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia
What is it called when you have decreased adrenocorticoids?
Addison’s
What is it called when you have increased adrenocorticoids?
Cushings
What are the symptoms of addison’s?
Weight loss, hypotension, bronze skin
What are the symptoms of Cushings?
Weight gain, swollen hypertension, moon face, hirsutism, infertility, thin extremities
What is it called when you have decreased T3, T4 and TSH?
Myxedema
What is it called when you have increased T3, T4 and TSH?
Grave’s
What are the symptoms of myxedema?
weight gain, swollen, hypotension, dry skin, constipation, enopthalmos, lateral third of eyebrow missing
What are the symptoms of Graves disease?
Sweaty diarrhea, exophthamos
What two endocrine diseases cause swelling?
Cushings and Myxedema
What is it called when you have thyroglobulin?
Hashimoto
