Fact Reminders Flashcards
1
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ICE
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Iridocorneal endotheliopathy Overlapping of: - iris naevus syndrome - Chandler's syndrome (most prevalent) - essential (progressive) iris atrophy
2
Q
Herpes on the hooter
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Hutchinson sign or vesicles on the tip of nose in HZO
Indicates involvement of the external nasal branch of nasocilliary nerve.
Increased risk of ocular involvement
3
Q
LOFTSEA
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Location Onset Frequency Type Self-treatment Effect on Px Assoc symptoms
4
Q
NIGHT TICS
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Causes of Optic neuropathy: Neuritis Ischaemic Granulomatous Hereditory Traumatic Toxic Irradiation Compression
5
Q
GO SUCK
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Red eye causes: Glaucoma Orbital disease Scleritis Uveitis Conjunctivitis Keratitis
6
Q
HAMMAR
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Choroidal neovascular membrane causes: Histoplasmosis ARMD Multifocal Choroiditis Myopia Angiod Rupture of the choroid
7
Q
VITAMIN D
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Aetiology of any pathological process: V = vascular/ischemic I = infectious T = trauma A = autoimmune/inflammatory M = metabolic/systemic I = inherited/congenital N =neoplastic D = drug/toxic
8
Q
Optic Disc assessment - 7 steps
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Cup Colour Contour ISNT Disc size Vessel caliber PPA (peripapilary atrophy)
9
Q
PEDAL
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Identify whether a lesion is likely infectious:
- Pain
- Epithelial defect
- Discharge
- Anterior chamber reaction
- Located more central
10
Q
ABCDE
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Assessing pigmented lesions for MM possibility:
Asymmetrical shape and elevation Border is irregular or scalloped Color is mottled and variable Diameter is usually large > 5 mm Evolutionary change ( change in size )
11
Q
tid
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Or tds
3 times per day
12
Q
q4h
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Every 4 hrs
13
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FISTO
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Trachoma WHO grading scale
TF - trachomatous inflammation follicular
TI - trachomatous inflammation intense
TS - trachomatous scarring (sup. tarsal)
TT - trachomatous trichiasis (one lash touching cornea)
CO - corneal opacity (central )
14
Q
Aqueous Cells grading
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1mm x 3mm slit beam 1+ 5-10 cells 2+. 11-20 cells 3+. 21-50 cells 4+. > 50 cells Hypopyon
15
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6 steps in Dx
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- aggregation of groups of findings into patterns
- selecting pivot or key finding
- generation of cause list
- pruning of cause list
- selecting Dx
- validating Dx
