Herpes keratitis Flashcards
1
Q
keratitis is an inflammation of the
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cornea
2
Q
viral keratitis
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herpes simplex
3
Q
bacterial keratitis
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- pseudomonas
- staph
4
Q
fungal keratitis
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- candida
- aspergillus
5
Q
other causes of keratitis
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- contact lens acute red eye (CLARE)
- exposure keratitis
6
Q
most common cause of keratitis
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herpes simplex
7
Q
herpes keratitis affects …. whereas stromal keratitis affects ….
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- epithelial layer
- epithelium & endothelium
8
Q
stromal keratitis can lead to
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corneal blindness
- stromal necrosis
- vascularisation
- scarring
9
Q
presentation of keratitis
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similar to scleritis
10
Q
what does fluorescein show in keratitis on slit-lamp examination
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dendritic corneal ulcer
11
Q
when are swabs/scrapings used
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isolate viral culture/PCR
12
Q
mx options keratitis
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- aciclovir
- ganciclovir
- topical steroids
- corneal transplants
