Guideline for Referral and Consultation Protocols Flashcards
Patient has post-surgical inflammation and pain and you put them on steroids or other meds. What would you do if the condition get’s worse?
Co-manage with surgeon
Patient is on Steriods to treat OC Allergies - anterior segment and adnexa for 21 days. What would you do if condition get’s worse at that point?
consult with other doc
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat idiopathic iritis (over 18yo) and the condition get’s worse by 72 hrs?
consult
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat idiopathic iritis (over 18yo) and the condition did not resolved in 3 wks?
consult
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat idiopathic iritis (over 18yo) and the pt is still on meds in 6 wks?
refer
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat idiopathic iritis (over 18yo) and resolved but it recurred within 1 yr?
refer
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat episcleritis and the condition get’s worse by 72 hrs?
consult
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat episcleritis and the condition did not resolve in 3 wks?
consult
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat episcleritis and the pt is still on med by 6wks?
refer
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat episcleritis and resolved but it recurred within 1 yr?
consult
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat peripheral corneal Inflammatory Keratitis (not Moorens and Terriens disease) and the condition get’s worse by 72 hrs?
consult
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat peripheral corneal Inflammatory Keratitis (not Moorens and Terriens disease) and resolved but condition recurred within 1 yr?
consult
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat traumatic iritis and the condition get’s worse by 72 hrs?
consult
What would you do if the pt is on steroid to treat traumatic iritis but pt is still on med by 1 wk?
refer
What would you do if pt is on antibiotics (topical and oral) to treat central corneal ulcer but there’s no improvement by 48hrs?
refer
What would you do if pt is on antibiotics (topical and oral) to treat preseptal cellulitis but there’s no improvement by 48hrs?
refer
What would you do if pt is on antibiotics (topical and oral) to treat dacyocystitis (over 12yo) but there’s no improvement by 48hrs?
refer
What would you do if pt is on anti-viral (topical and oral) to treat HSV and HZV keratitis but there’s no improvement by 7days?
refer
What would you do if pt is on anti-viral (topical and oral) to treat HSV and HZV keratitis but the condition did not resolve in 3wks?
refer
What would you do if pt is on anti-viral (topical and oral) to treat HSV and HZV conjunctivits/dermatitis but the condition get’s worse in 7days?
consult
What would you do if pt is on anti-viral (topical and oral) to treat HSV and HZV conjunctivits/dermatitis but the condition did not resolve in 3wks?
refer
What would you do if pt is on Codeine/Hydrocodine to treat ocular pain but the condition did not resolve by 3days?
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