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1
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what type and shape of bacteria is neisseria?

A

gram negative cocci

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2
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what type of shape of bacteria is h. influenzae?

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gram -ve cocci-bacilli

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3
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gram -ve bacilli?

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pseudomonas

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4
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what is an infection of the cornea called?

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keratitis

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5
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what is an infection of the entire eyeball called?

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endophthalmitis

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6
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watery red eye - bacterial or viral?

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viral

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7
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gunky red eye - bacterial or viral?

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bacterial

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8
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bacterial causes of bacterial conjunctivitis in neonates?

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staph aureus
neisseria gonnorrhoeae
chlamydia trachomatis

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9
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bacterial causes of bacterial conjunctivitis in adults?

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staph aureus
strep pneumoniae
haemophilus influenzae

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10
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first line investigation for bacterial conjunctivitis

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bacterial swab

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11
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first line treatment and frequency for bacterial conjunctivitis

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chloramphenical topical qds

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12
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contraindications of chloramphenicol

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aplastic anaemia

allergy

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13
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viral causes of viral conjunctivitis

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adenovirus
herpes simplex
herpes zoster

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14
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what should be done before a swab is taken of the eye?

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anaesthetic

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15
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first line investigation for viral conjunctivitis?

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viral PCR

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16
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what is hutcheson’s sign?

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sign the nasociliary nerve is involved in CNV1 herpes zoster infection

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17
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appearance of chlamydial conjunctivitis?

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“rice grain” appearance of the inner lid

slightly red eye

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18
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will chlamydial conjunctivitis present acutely or chronically?

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chronic

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19
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consequence of chlamydial conjunctivitis?

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subtarsal scarring

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20
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main component of the sclera?

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collagen

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21
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white globs on eye with a hypopyon?

A

bacterial keratitis

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22
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what is a hypopyon?

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collection of white cells at the bottom of the iris, looks like a white meniscus

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23
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gold standard treatment of bacterial keratitis?

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hourly drops in hospital

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24
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cause of bacterial keratitis?

A

contact lens use

other corneal pathology

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25
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dendritic ulcers over eye?

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herpetic keratitis

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26
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is herpetic keratitis painful or painless?

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painful

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27
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what medication should be avoided in suspected herpetic keratitis and why

A

steroids

can cause a corneal melt or perforated cornea

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28
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best way to investigate a dendritic ulcer?

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fluroscein stain and blue light

29
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white subepithelial infiltrates on both eyes?

A

adenoviral keratitis

30
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treatment for adenoviral keratitis?

A

topical antibiotic

steroids if becomes chronic

31
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adenoviral keratitis is contagious T or F

32
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most common cause of adenoviral keratitis?

33
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fungal causes of keratitis from contact lenses?

A

acanthamoeba

pseydomonas aerugenosa

34
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fungal keratitis heals relatively quickly T or F

35
Q

slightly red eye that has been there for a while, not that sore?

A

fungal keratitis

36
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what microbial eye problem can cause proptosis?

A

orbital cellulitis

37
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associated symptoms with orbital cellulitis?

A

paranasal sinusitis

fever

38
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first line investigation for orbital cellulitis?

A

CT scan to identify orbital abscesses

39
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why is orbital cellulitis particularly worrying?

A

infection can go into the paranasal sinus and go to the brain

40
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cause of orbital cellulitis?

A

focal orbital infection

op

41
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will an infected sinus look grey or black on mri

42
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causative organisms of orbital cellulitis?

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Staphylococci
Streptococci
Coliforms
Haemophilus influenzae
anaerobes
43
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Tx for orbital cellulitis?

A

broad spec ab and monitor

if abscess, drain

44
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cause of endophthalmitis?

A

post surgical

endogenous

45
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endophthalamitis isnt painful T or F

46
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how red is the eye in endophthalamitis?

47
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most common cause of endophthalmitis?

A

staph epi

other commensals of eye

48
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Tx for endophthamitis?

A

intravitreal amikacin/ceftaazidime/vancomycin

+ topical abs

49
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causative organisms of chorioretinitis?

A

CMV in aids (rare)
toxoplasma gondii
toxocara canis

50
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“pizza fundus” on fundoscopy

A

CMV retinitis in AIDS

51
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causes of toxoplasmosis?

A

cats

raw meat

52
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symptoms of toxoplasmosis?

A

mild flu like symptoms

53
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toxoplasma appearance on fundoscopy?

A

pigemented scar in the retina

54
Q

problem with eye drops?

A

need to be stored in fridge

only last 28 days

55
Q

toxocara sources?

56
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what microbial causes granulomas that cause visual loss?

57
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investigation for bacterial keratitis?

A

corneal scrape

58
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Ix for endophthalamitis?

A

aqueous/vitreous for culture

59
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Ix for acanthamoeba?

A

microscopy

culture

60
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Ix for toxocara/toxoplasma infection?

61
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most commonly used topical antibiotic in opthalmology?

A

chloramphenicol

62
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what kind of bacteria does chloramphenicol kill?

A

strep

haemophilus

63
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what antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis?

A

cehalosporins

penicillins

64
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what antibiotics inhibit nucleic acid synthesis?

A

quinolones eg ciprofloxacin

65
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common contaminant of eyedrop bottles?

A

pseudomonas

66
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what organism can chloramphenicol not treat?

A

pseuodomonas aeruginosa

67
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what can fusidic acid treat?

A

staph aureus

68
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what antibiotic is used for pseudomonas aeruginosa?

A

gentamicin

69
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Tx for chlamydial conjunctivitis?

A

topical oxytetracycline

chlamydia treatment

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