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Phase 3b Specialities Flashcards

1
Q

Give some features of how dry eye presents?

A

Blurred vision
Irrirating
NOT Painful
NOT red

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2
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Are dry eyes red?

A

no

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3
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Give several investigations undertaken for sarcoidosis?

A

ACE
LFT
Ca2+
CXR

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4
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What is the name for the border between the transparent cornea and opaque sclera?

A

Limbus

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5
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What is chemosis?

A

Swelling of the conjunctiva due to oozing of exudate from abnormally permeable capillaries
Non-specific sign of eye irritation

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6
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Developmental disorder in which an eye fails to achieve normal visual acuity even with glasses ‘lazy eye’ is termed..?

A

Ambylopia

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7
Q

Conjunctivitis:
Is it red?
Is it painful?

A

Conjunctivitis
Red
NOT painful

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8
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Describe bechets syndrome?

A

blood vessel inflammation which causes mouth sores, irits, skin rashes, genital sores

Assoc w/iritis NOT scleritis

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9
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What causes corneal ulcers?

A

Usually caused by infection due to small injuries to eye or wearing contact lenses too long

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10
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What is the mechanism of action of cycloplegic medications?

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paralyse ciliary muscles of eye causing loss of accomodation and pupil dilation

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11
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Give an example of a cycloplegic drug and a condition which it may be used?

A

Cyclopentonate

Iritis

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12
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What is a common viral cause of conjunctivitis?

A

Adenovirus

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13
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What are some of the bacterial causes of conjunctivitis?

A

staph/strep

STIs via hand transfer (gonorrhoea/chlamydia)

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Patient presents with an acute red eye, mucopurulent discharge which crusts making it difficult to open eyes in morning, likely diagnosis? management?

A

Conjunctivitis
Mucopurulent element suggests bacterial cause

Mx= chloramphenicol

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15
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Give 3 systemic diseases which can cause iritis?

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sarcoidosis, ank spond, IBD, bechet’s syndrome, reiter’s syndrome

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16
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What immunological testing would be appropriate for suspected wegner’s granulomatosis?

A

serum ANCA+
Anti-MPO
Anti-PR3

17
Q 
S&S of wegner's granulomatosis:
Vascular
Eyes
ENT
Lungs
Kidneys 
Joints 
GU
A 
vasculitis 
scleritis / conjunctivitis 
sinusitis / OM 
caviating lesions 
glomerulonephritis / renal failure 
inflammatory arthritis 
haematuria, proteinuria, casts
18
Q

What is the conjuctiva?

A

Thin membrane that covers the sclera

19
Q

Allergic conjunctivitis is likely to be caused by

A

hayfever / dustmites

20
Q

What is the management of iritis?

A

topical steroids

cycloplegics (paralysis of ciliary muscles)

21
Q

Urinalysis of a patient with wegner’s granulomatosis shows…

A

protein
blood
pleasma creatinine

22
Q

Give 1 cause high intraocular pressure and 2 causes of low intraocular pressure?

A 
High= glaucoma
Low= blind, cataracts

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