Trachoma Flashcards

1
Q

Libyan name

A

رمد

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2
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Pathognomonic of trachoma

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Herbert’s pits
Small white depressions in at the limbocorneal junction

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3
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What is the trachoma 🙄

A

Chronic infective bacterial conjunctivitis, caused by chlamydia trachomatis, usually bilateral

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4
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Cause of blindness in trachoma

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Corneal opacity

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5
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Symptoms

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Foreign body sensation, pain, dryness

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6
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Signs:

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Conjunctival hyperemia
Conjunctival follicles & papillary hypertrophy
Pannus
Tender preauricular node
Herbert’s pits
Arlt’s lines

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7
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What is pannus

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Fibrovascular membrane arising from the limbus

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8
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And what is Arlt’s lines

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Linear or stellate conjunctival scars palpepral part

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9
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Eye lid complications of trachoma

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Trichiasis (Pure)
Ptosis
Cicatricial entropion
Blepharitis or meibomianitis

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10
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Conjunctival complications in trachoma

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Dry eye: Some patients come with
Symblepharon: adhesion of conjunctiva to cornea

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Corneal complications

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Corneal ulceration
corneal opacity
Corneal vascularization

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Lacrimal system complications of trachoma

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Inflammation: canaliculitis, dacryoadenitis, and dacryocystitis.
Obstruction: Nasolacrimal duct or punctum obstruction.

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13
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The most preventive measure is

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Strict personal hygiene

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14
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How to treat

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Sulfacetamide(common and cheap)
Azithromycin
Topical or systemic erythromycin
Topical tetracycline: systemic not for pregnant or 7y child

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15
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WHO classification of trachoma

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TF: trachoma follicles
TI: trachoma infiltration
TS: Trachoma scaring
TT: Trachoma trichiasis
CO: Corneal opacity

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