HEENT 14 Eye Disorders pt 1 Flashcards
Scaling, matted, hard crusts around eyelashes
Blepharitis
Treatment for Blepharitis
Warm compresses
An acute purulent inner eyelid inflammation
Hordeolum
Treatment for Hordeolum
Warm compresses
Non-tender cyst on the inside of the bottom eyelid
Chalazion
Treatment for Chalazion
Warm compresses
Abrupt swelling of outer eyelids
Angioedema
Violet-colored edema of eyelid and surrounding skin of eye
Cellulitis
decreased visual acuity, pain with eye movement, limitation of extraocular movements, and afferent papillary defect
Proptosis
2 drugs for orbital cellulitis
Ampicillin/Sulbactam
What is Entropion?
Inward turning of the lower eyelid
What is Ectropion?
Outward turning of the lower lid
Yellow elevated nodule on either side of the cornea. Due to sunlight exposure
Pinguecula
Drug for Pinguecula and Pterygium
NSAIDs
Fleshy triangular area on conjunctiva. Nasal side of cornea. Associated with constant wind, sun, sand and dust exposure
Pterygium
Infection lacrimal sac (tear ducts. Tenderness, redness, swelling.
Dacroadenitis
Diffuse or localized area of blood under conjunctiva.
Subconjunctival Haemorrhage
Red eye. Discharge, Pupil is unaffected, no ocular pain, vision not affected, and cornea is clear
Conjunctivitis
Red eye. No discharge, Pupil is moderately dilated and unreactive to light, Moderate-severe ocular pain with headache and vomiting, vision is severely reduced, and the cornea looks hazy
Angle-closure Glaucoma
Red eye. Pupil is constricted with poor response to light, Moderate ocular pain, Mild-moderate vision reduction
Uveitis
Red eye. Dicharge, moderate-severe ocular pain (no headache/vomiting), Moderate-severe vision reduction, and cornea looks hazy
Keratitis
Redness, ↑tears, Thick yellow discharge - crusts over the eyelashes
Conjunctivitis
Redness, ↑tears, Thick yellow discharge - crusts over the eyelashes. STD history, Can be severe enough to cause lid derangement and ingrown eyelashes
Chlamydial conjunctivitis
4 drugs for Chlamydial conjunctivitis
tetracycline, doxycycline, azithromycin, or erythromycin
Treatment for Neisseria gonorrhea conjunctivitis
Ciprofloxacin
drugs for Chlamydial conjunctivitis in a pregnant patient or an infant:
Erythromycin