Red Eye Flashcards
what is considered chronic conjunctivitis?
when it is lasting > 3 weeks
in a red eye, a miotic pupil may suggest
iritis
in a red eye, a fixed mid dilated pupil may suggest
angle closure
in a red eye, an irregular pupil/ fixed may suggest
posterior synechiae
in a red eye, an APD may suggest
orbital cellulitis, endopthalmitis
in a red eye, a blown pupil may suggest
trauma
in a red eye, if you found restrictions on EOMS, what would be some DDxs
graves, orbital cellulitis, trauma
upper lid and lateral canthus drain into which node?
pre-auricular nodes
lower lid and medial canthus drain in which node?
submandibular node
lymph nodes with EKC (epidemic keratoconjunctivitis) are:
- palpable
- tender
lymph nodes with PCF (pharngyeal conjunctival, fever) are:
-palpable
-non-tender
(may be tender as well)
lymph nodes with Herpes Simplex or Herpes Zoster are:
- palpable
- tender
lymph nodes with inclusion conjunctivitis (caused by chlamydia) are:
- palpable
- non-tender
lymph nodes with hyperacute conjunctivitis (caused by gonnorhea) are:
- palpable
- tender
lymph nodes with pre-septal cellulitis or orbital cellulitis are
- palpable
- tender
lymph nodes with ocular-glandular syndrome (syphilis, tularemia, cat scratch) are:
- visible
- palpable
- tender
lymph node involvement in a red eye usually indicates:
viral disease
what red-eye disease can cause neuro-retinitis?
cat scratch disease
what diseases can a fever help differentiate
preseptal vs. orbital cellulitis
orbital typically presents with temp > 102 degrees
DDx for swelling/edema in red eye
- preseptal cellulitis
- orbital cellulitis
- rxn to drops
- severe dry eye/ MGD
- viral
- Grave’s (proptosis, baby eyelids)
1 cause of bilateral proptosis is
Grave’s disease
what can vitiligo be associated with?
uveitis (some)
what can a port wine stain be associated with?
Sterge-Weber
glaucoma angle closure associated
what is it called when palpebral conj is stuck to bulbar conj? what can is be associated with?
called symblepheron
-can be associated with chemical burns, chronic inflammation, Steven’s Johnson syndrome
indications for performing exophthalmometry
- proptosis
- Grave’s
- Tumor
- Enophthalmos