Word Association / Dz and TX Flashcards
Hx of Sinusitis,
DZ: Orbital Cellulitis-Staph/Strep/Mixed Flora
TX: IV broad spectrum (PCN or Clinda) Emergent referral
Seborrheic
DZ: Blepharitis, Staph
TX: Topical ABX, Bacitracin, Polymixin, Doxy, baby shampoo hygeine
Tender erythematous nodule, No DC
DZ: Stye (hordeolum), Staph in sebacceous gland
TX: topical abx (bacitracin, polymixin) I&D if abx fails
Non-tender erythematous nodule, grayish discoloration
DZ: Chalazion
TX: 1, warm compress; 2, synthetic steroid, 3. surgical tx
Lesions on eyelid, progressive-ulcers
DZ: HSV1 of eyelid
TX: Topical polysporin/triflurinide drops, referral to OD
Epiphoria
DZ: Nasolacrimal Duct obsrtuction
TX: Irrigation, probing of duct
Mucopurulent dc on expression of lacrimal duct.
DZ: Dacrocystitis
TX: ORal ABX-augmentin, I&D if necessary
Generalized lid swelling, no drainage, pain, epiphora
DZ: Dacroadenitis
TX: Idiopathic type-oral corticosteroids, Systemic-tx underlying inflammatory disorder, Bacterial-Augmentin
Outward turning lower lid
DZ: Ectropion
TX: Surgical Correction
Inward turning lower lid
DZ: Entropion
TX: Surgical Correction
Upper lid laxity
DZ: Ptosis - CN III (Horners), Palsy
TX: underlying problem CNIII, if congenital surgical rx
Yellow spots on eyelid
DZ: Xanthelasma-Idiopathic
TX: Surgical excision
Sclera seen above and below the iris
DZ: Exopthalmos/Proptosis
TX: Follow with Ophthalmology, tx underlying cause of Graves DZ, or Thyroid
Lid Lag
DZ: thyroid dz/Graves DZ/Hashimoto’s
TX: Tx underlying cause
Restricted eye movement
DZ: Ocular cranial nerve dysfunction
TX: Tx underlying Graves/thyroid/hashimotos
Pre-auricular adenopathy
DZ: Adenovirus (Viral conjunctivitis)
TX: Self limiting, cold compress, highly contagious
Mucopurulent drainage especially in AM.
DZ: Bacterial Conjunctivitis-Staph, Strep, H. flu, IF N. Gonnorrhea, or N. Meningetides suspect occular emergency!!!
TX: Broad spectrum abx ciloxan (fluoroquinolone), if Neseria cause suspected refer emergently to OD
Atopic
DZ: Allergic conjunctivitis-usually seasonal
TX: Antihistmines, removal of offending agent
Dry eye
DZ: Keratoconjunctivitis, assoc with RA, SLE, Sarcoidosis
TX: Underlying cause tx, also restasis, artificial tears
Chronic exposure to sun and wind, no corneal invovlement
DZ: Pinguecula
TX: No tx necessary
Diffuse redness in one or both eyes, episcleral vessels engorged
DZ: Episcleritis-idiopathic, assoc with collagen vascular dz
TX: Referral to OD, mostly self limiting, cool compress
Relatively rare but MC primary eye tumor
DZ: Melanoma of the eye
TX: Referral to OD-tx controversial enucleation vs. radiation
MC eye injury seen in practice
DZ: Corneal Abrasion,
TX: ABX drops only when due to contact lens, Anesthetic drops to do exam, No patching anymore
Photophobia, pain, stromal scarring, epthelial dendrites
DZ: HSV 1 Hermpes simplex keratitis
TX: Urgent referral to OD, topical antiviral
Rash following nerve lines on face (involving trigeminal nerve)
DZ: Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
TX: Oral acyclovir 7-10 days
Coning of the cornea
DZ: Keratoconus-idiopathic
TX: OD referral, early stages gas permeable lenses, laser correction, keratoplasty
Pain, redness, photophobia, dense corneal infiltrate
DZ: Corneal ulcer
TX: Emergent OD referraal
Surfers eye-corneal involvemetn
DZ: Pterygium
TX: Lubricating drops, no tx necessary but surgery if required
Slow progression of IOP >21, Optic nerve cupping >0.6
DZ: Open Glaucoma
Tx: Screening very important
Rapid acute IOP > 60-80,
DZ: Closed angle Glaucoma
TX: Emergent OD referral,
Pain, redness local to iris, photophobia, vision loss
DZ: Uveitis-anterior Idiopathic (can be assoc. with RA, IBD, Behcet’s)
TX: Urgent OD referral, Steroid gtts, oral steroids, mydratic gtts
Blood in anterior chamber
DZ: Hyphema
TX: Urgent OD referral (abuse in children)
Age related far-sightedness
DZ: Presbyopia
TX: Corrective lenses (OTC Available)
Nearsightedness
DZ: Myopia-eyeball too big
TX: Corrective lenses
Farsightedness
DZ: Hyperopia-eyeball too small
TX: Corrective lenses
Lazy eye
DZ: Strabismus, Can progress into amblyopia
TX: Patching of good eye
Clouding of lens, haloes around lights, poor night vision
DZ: Cataracts (generally due to aging)
TX: Surgery if vision is greatly affected otherwise monitoring
Hypopyon, Pain, blurred decreased vision,
DZ: Posterior uveitis, assoc. Syphillus, IBD, TB, MS
Tx; Tx underlying condition, Urgent OD referral, Anti-inflammatory drugs
Blurry impaired vision, Red eye, decreased VA
DZ: Choroiditis
TX: Tx underlying cause (syphillus TB) Non-infectious use steroids, referral to OD
Leading cause of blindness in US in pt’s under 50 yo
DZ: Diabetic retinopathy
TX: tx underlying illness
Angiogenic neovascularization, cotton wool spots, (boat shaped hemorrhages, loss of normal red reflex
DZ: Poliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
TX: Diabetes control, Retinal laser photocoagulation
Edema, microaneurysms, hard exudates (yellowish lesions w/ discrete borders)
DZ: Diabetic Macular Edema
TX: Refer to OD
AV nicking, Copper Wire, Silver wire, cotton wool spots
DZ: HTN retinopathy
TX: tx underlying HTN
Amaurosis Fugax, cherry red spot on macula
DZ: Retinal artery occlusion (often assoc with carotid dz)
TX: tx underlying dz, Urgent OD referral
Tortuous optic veins
DZ: retinal vein occlusion
TX: Emergent OD referral
night blindness, shimmering lights, thin blood vessels, pale optic disk, retinal pigmentation
DZ: Retinitis pigmentosa
TX: OD referral, vitamin A supplements
metamorphosia, retinal hemorrhage
DZ: Macular degeneration
TX: immediate Od referral
Temporal arteritis
DZ: Ischemic optic neuronitis
TX: Emergen OD referral
Assoc with MS
DZ: Optic neuritis,
TX: referral if MS suspected, Refer to OD
Drusen, loss of central vision
DZ: Atrophic macular degeneration
TX: Referral to OD
Retinal ruggae, Curtain descending-permanent
DZ: retinal detachment
TX emergency referral to OD