HEENT Flashcards
i. Eyelids may be “crusted shut” in a.m.
i. Antibiotic ointment-infants
- treat both eyes
- Bacterial conjunctivitis
- unilateral
viral conjunctivitis
cause
adenovirus
- bilateral
a. itchy, watery, red eyes
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
i. infections arising ANTERIOR to the orbital septum
i. vision & EOMs are NORMAL
- Preseptal: periorbital cellulitits
- Preseptal: periorbital cellulitits
treatment
i. oral/systemic antibiotics
i. Pain w EOMs, proptosis (protruding eye)
ii. Emergent Opthalmology Consult; IV abx
- Orbital Cellulitis
i. Widespread inflammation of medium and small arteries, including the coronary arteries
ii. Asian boys
- Kawasaki disease
1.Kawasaki disease traetment
IVIG + asprin
complications of kawasaki
coronary artery aneurysm
a. Most common cause of persistent tearing & eye discharge in infants & children
Dacryostenosis
a. Functional reduction in visual acuity
b. Caused by abnormal vision development early in life
c. Most common cause of pediatric visual impairment
- Amblyopia
- Strabismus
Misalignment of the eyes
who do you observe for AOM
- unilateral
- mild
- no drainage
what antibiotic do you give for AOM
Amoxicillin
who do you give antibiotics to for AOM (2)
- < 2 years old
- 48 hours
if they have tubes use cipro