Opthalmic Antiinfectives

Question 1

name 5 eye infx or ocular d/o

Answer 1

chalzion, conjunctivitis, blepharitis, endopharitis, keratitis

Question 2

chalzion is

Answer 2

what Enriquez had; blocked meobomian gland of the eye lid; sorta looks like a sty

Question 3

conjunctivitis is

Answer 3

pink eye; inflammation covering eye ball and eye lid.

Question 4

blepharitis is

Answer 4

crusting around eye; crusting around margins of eye lid; crusting at each eye lash follicle

Question 5

endophthalmitis is

Answer 5

inflammation of the eye ball; looks like pink eye on crack

Question 6

keratitis is

Answer 6

corneal inflammation; looks like a zombie eyes

Question 7

name 6 opthalmic antiinfectives

Answer 7

ciprofloxacin; chloromycetin; erythromycin; gentamycin; tobramycin; SILVER NITRATE

Question 8

name 3 ohpthalmic antiinfective OINTMENTS

Answer 8

sulfonamide solution/ointment (bactrim); bacitracin ointment; erithromycin ointment

Question 9

nsg considerations with opthalmic antiinfectives

Answer 9

antibiotics can cause bacterial infections

Question 10

alternative to PCN “cillins”

Answer 10

give an aminoglycoside “mycin”

Question 11

nsg considerations with chloromycetin

Answer 11

continue for 48 hrs even if your eye looks normal again.

Question 12

flouroquinolone ciprofloxacin nsg considerations

Answer 12

tx for conjunctivitis pink eye and corneal ulceration (keratitis?)

Question 13

nsg consideration with sulfonamide solution/ointment bactrim

Answer 13

increase water intake to prevent crystaluria

Question 14

ciprofloxacin is a type of

Answer 14

flouroquinolone