Eye, ear, nose and throat issues and disorders Flashcards
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A common staphylococcal abscess on the upper or lower eyelid
Hordeolum (Stye)
Cause of this eye condition/ Hordeolum (Stye):
1) _______________
2) Extremely common
1) Staphylococcus
Differential diagnosis of Hordeolum ( Stye):
a) Conjunctivitis
b) __________
c) Blepharitis
d) Dacryocystitis
Chalazion
Signs and symptoms of Hordeolum
1) _____ onset
2) Localized pain (acutely tender) and edema
3) Pain proportional to the amount of edema
Abrupt
Management of Hordeolum is:
a) Warm compresses
b) Topical ______ or erythromycin ophthalmic ointment may be considered
c) Refer to an ophthalmologist for possible incision and drainage (I & D) if there are no resolution within ___ hours
b) bacitracin
c) 48 hours
A granulomatous (beady nodule) on the eyelid; infection or retention cyst of the meibomian gland
Chalazion
Note: A Chalazion is a hard, non-tender cyst; it differs from styes (Hordeola) in that this is usually ______?
Painless
Signs and symptoms associated with Chalazion include:
a) __________
b) Red conjunctiva
c) itching
d) Visual distortion if the cyst is large enough to impress cornea; may cause astigmatism (blurred vision) due to pressure on the cornea
e) Eyelid swelling
f) Light sensitivity
g) Increased tearing
Asymptomatic
Management of Chalazion include:
1) ____ ____
2) Referral for surgical removal
1) Warm compresses
The most common eye disorder; an inflammation/infection of the conjunctiva (“pink eye”) resulting from a variety of causes including allergies, chemical irritation. or infection (bacterial, viral, gonococcal/chlamydial)
Conjunctivitis
Signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis:
a) Inflammation, redness, irritation
b) itching, burning
c) increased tears
d) ____ _____ possible
e) eyelid swelling
f) foreign body sensation
g) eyelids may be crusty and sticky with mucopurulent discharge
blurred vision
Laboratory/Diagnostics for conjunctivitis commonly are gram stain and cuture when indicated (e.g. if _____ is suspected)
gonococcal
______ conjunctivitis is treated by:
1) Self-limiting
2) FLushing with normal saline
Chemical
______ conjunctivitis discharge is purulent
bacterial
Bacterial conjunctivitis is treated by:
1) _________ 0.5% ophthalmic oitment
2) Tetracycline 1%
3) Polymyxin B ophthalmic solution or ointment
1) Erythromycin
_______ (ophthalmic emergency) discharge is purulent
Gonococcal
Treatment for Gonococcal conjunctivitis is?
IV Pen G or ceftriaxone IM
_______ conjunctivitis is treated with
1) Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
2) Oral: Tetracycline, erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin, doxycycline
Chlamydia
______ conjunctivitis discharge is stringy, increased tearing
Allergic
_______ conjunctivitis is treated with
1) Oral antihistamines
2) Refer to allergist/ ophthalmologist
a) Steroids are not ordered in primary care because of increased intraocular pressure and activation of herpes simplex virus
Allergic
_____ conjunctivitis discharge is watery
Viral
Treatment for this ____ conjunctivitis:
Symptomatic care
1) Mild: Sline gtt/ artificial tears (refrigerated, cool is best)
2) Moderate: Decongestants/ antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers, NSAIDs
3) Sulfacetamide 10% ophthalmic solution for bacterial (secondary) prophylaxis
Viral
______ conjunctivitis discharge is bright red and irritated
Herpetic
______ conjunctivitis refers to ophthalmologists with this virus
Herpetic