HEENOT Flashcards
Lichen Planus
- overview
T-cell mediated
Lichen Planus
- assoc with what
Hep C exposure
Lichen Planus
- Clinical
- oral or cutaneous lesions
- polygonal, purple, pruritic papules
- Wickham’s striae: lacy, white oral mucosa
Lichen Planus
- dx
- mgmt
- clinical and biopsy
- Steroids first line, calcineurin inhibitors second line, avoid irritants
Dacryocystitis
- overview
- infection of lacrimal sac
- dt obstruction: congenital or acquired
Dacryocystitis
- acute bugs
Staph aureus
beta-hemolytic strep
Dacryocystitis
- clinical
- rapid onset
- pain, red, swelling
- inner eye near tear duct
- possible purulent material
Dacryocystitis
- mgmt
- mild: oral clinda
- severe: IV vanc + 3rd gen ceph
Dacryocystitis
- risk without tx
- preseptal/orbital cellulitis
- sepsis
- meningitis
Croup
- bug
parainfluenza virus
Croup
- mgmt
- supportive
- steroid: dexamethasone usu
- stridor at rest: racemic epi to open airway
Croup
- type of stridor
inspiratory
when to start fluoride supplementation if not on fluorinated water
- 6 months
Open Angle Glaucoma
- overview
- atrophy of optic nerve head
- Most often due to increased IOP
Open Angle Glaucoma
- RF
- age
- aa
- hispanic
- DM
- HTN
- CVD
- myopia
Open Angle Glaucoma
- vision loss
- insidious
- tunnel vision: lose periphery
Open Angle Glaucoma
- dx
- fundoycopic exam: cupping of optic disc and increased cup to disc ratio
- inc IOP
Open Angle Glaucoma
- mgmt
- Prostaglandin analog drops: latanoprost
- 2nd line: timolol/bb drops
MCC bulls myringitis in children
Strep pneumonia
Acute bacterial sinusitis
- mgmt
- oral decongestants
- NSAIDS
- Abx: amoxicillin, augmentin if risk for pneumococcal resistance
Sialolithiasis
- MC location
Wharton duct: anterior floor of mouth under tongue, drains submandibular gland
Pinna cartilage damage
- what type of closure best
first intention
- if <12 hours old
- no sign infection/contamination
How to close bite wounds, why
- clean and leave open, treat with abx: assume contaminated with oral flora…
- Once cleaned, close with secondary or tertiary intention
Strabismus
- overview
- often infants <6 months
- unclear etiology, genetics?
- can lead to amblyopia
Strabismus
- mgmt
- Small angle deviation: prism lens and corrective lens +/- patch
- Angle >40: unlikely to have spontaneous resolution, require surgical realignment, early better
Open globe rupture
- dx
- clinical findings
- teardrop pupil
- Seidel test: fluorescein testing
Open globe rupture
- mgmt
- visual acuity
- pupillary response to light
- rigid protective patch
- urgent ophthalmology referral
Labyrinthitis
- overview
- inflammation inner ear
- assoc bacterial/ viral infections
Labyrinthitis
- presentation
- acute onset, severe vertigo
- assoc with tinnitus and hearing loss
- aural fullness, otorrhea
- otalgia
- n/v
- fever
Labyrinthitis
- dx
- mgmt
- clinical (r/o stroke, brain tumor)
- bed rest, hydration
- meclizine, diazepam ST to suppress vestibular system
- Steroids, abx, antivirals
Aphthous stomatitis
- RF
- treatment
- genetics :)
- topical steroids
Rhinitis medicamentosa
- common med
Oxymetazoline
- don’t use for more than 3 days in a row
Normal IOP
8-21 mmHg
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
- dx
Gonioscopy: gold standard. Special lens on slit lamp
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
- mgmt
- alpha-agonist: apraclonidine
- bb: timolol
- Cholinergic: pilocarpine
- Acetazolamide
- osmotic diuretics: mannitol
Diabetic retinopathy
- proliferative dx
- fundoycopic exam: neovascularization
- Fluorescein angiography: GS.
Diabetic retinopathy
- nonproliferative dx
fundoycopic exam: hard exudates, cotton wool spots, macular edema, etc.
Retropharyngeal abscess
- location
- overview
posterior to pharynx
- complication of URI/oral infections or trauma
- high mortality rate
Retropharyngeal abscess
- clinical
- sore throat
- fever
- painful swallow
- pain opening mouth
- neck pain/stiff
- diff breathing
- +/- airway compromise
Retropharyngeal abscess
- dx
- lateral neck XR
- CT neck with contrast: best
Retropharyngeal abscess
- mgmt
- broad spectrum abx
- 2nd/3rd gen ceph + clinda
- Vanc in high risk groups
- I&D in operating room in some cases
AOM
- Most specific clinical finding
- bulging TM
AOM
- mgmt
Pain: acetaminophen or ibuprofen Abx: - amoxicillin first line - cefdinir, etc for mild PCN reaction - macrolide/clinda for severe PCN allergies
Herpes simplex keratitis
- mgmt
- topical/oral antiviral: trifluridine drops, ganciclovir ointment, acyclovir ointment or PO
Blepharitis
- RF
- rosacea
- psoriasis
- eczema
- seborrheic dermatitis
(chronic inflammatory conditions)
Blepharitis
- mcc
meibomian gland dysfunction (posterior)
Dental carries
- mc pathogen
- strep. mutans
Gingostomatitis due to herpes simplex
- mgmt
acyclovir
Chemical Eye burn
- worst type of agent
- mgmt
- alkaline: liquefactive necrosis
- copious eye irrigation, target pH 7-7.4
Sampters Triad
- ASA/NSAID allergy
- Nasal polyps
- Asthma
Orbital cellulitis
- RF
- rhinosinusitis
- orbital trauma
- dacryocystitis
Orbital cellulitis
- bugs
- s. aureus
- s. anginosus
Orbital cellulitis
- clinical
- eye pain, swelling
- fever
- deceased vision
- painful eye movement
- proptosis
- chemosis
- ophthalmoplegia
Orbital cellulitis
- dx
- CT / MRI
Orbital cellulitis
- mgmt
- IV vanc + 3rd gen ceph (ceftriaxone)
Presbycusis
- overview
- symmetric, progressive hearing loss
- high frequency then lower
- elderly pts
- sensorineural disorder: damage to cochlear hard cells
- M > F
Weber
- goes to Wax: conductive will lateralize to affected side
- sensorineural will lateralize to normal side
Rinne
- Normal AC > BC
- Conductive Loss: BC > AC
Vestibular Schwannoma / acoustic neuroma
- overview
- Benign tumor of CN VIII
- usu unilateral
Vestibular Schwannoma / acoustic neuroma
- presntation
- unilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- vestibular sx
- CONTINUOUS disequilibrium (not episodic)
- Can cause disturbance of trigeminal nerve = facial paresthesia/pain or facial nerve
Vestibular Schwannoma / acoustic neuroma
- dx
- clinical testing
- MRI: definitive
Scarlet Fever
- overview
- diffuse erythematous rash assoc with strep pharyngitis
- delayed cutaneous reaction to toxins
Scarlet Fever
- rash
- diffuse erythema
- sandpaper
- papular elevations
- armpit to trunk and extremities, spears palms and soles
Scarlet Fever
- clinical
- strep throat findings
- assoc with circumoral pallor and strawberry tongue
Scarlet Fever
- complications
- progression to rheumatic fever
Scarlet Fever
- dx
- clinical
- strep test/cuture
Scarlet Fever
- mgmt
- pcn, amoxicillin, cephalexin, macrolide
Infectious mononucleosis
- virus
EPV
Infectious mononucleosis
- dx
- labs: lymphocytosis
- heterophiles antibody test