Pediatrics: Allergic Ocular Diseases

Question 0

dust mites, animal dander

Answer 0

two causes of perennial allergic conjunctivitis

Question 1

true

Answer 1

TRUE or FALSE: all species of allergic conjunctivitis involve type I hypersensitivity

Question 2

milky

Answer 2

early appearance of upper palpebral conjunctiva in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (due to mixed chronic inflammatory infiltration)

Question 3

vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Answer 3

involvement of the lower lid effectively rules out this allergic disorder

Question 4

eosinophil

Answer 4

though the inflammatory response in vernal keratoconjunctivitis is mixed, what cell best characterizes the disease

Question 5

intense itching, photophobia, ptosis

Answer 5

three characteristic clinical features of VKC

Question 6

Horner-Trantas dots, shield ulcer

Answer 6

two gross pathology buzzwords in VKC

Question 7

perennial allergic conjunctivitis, atopic keratoconjunctivitis

Answer 7

two types of allergic conjunctivitis that are NOT seasonal

Question 8

false

Answer 8

TRUE or FALSE: systemic antihistamines are often effective in managing symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis

Question 9

anterior uveitis

Answer 9

in addition to conjunctivitis, this mild and self-limited finding can be observed in patients with Kawasaki’s disease

Question 10

steroids

Answer 10

what systemic therapy actually increases the likelihood of coronary artery aneurysm in Kawasaki disease?