revision sessions

Question 1

what are dendritic ulcers caused by

Answer 1

HSV

Question 2

if the corneal ulcer is central what does this mean

Answer 2

its infective

Question 3

treatment for a bacterial corneal ulcer

Answer 3

olfloxacin

Question 4

which cancer is anterior uveitis associated with

Answer 4

leukaemia

Question 5

what is synechiae caused by

Answer 5

the pupil stuck to the lens

anterior uveitis

Question 6

management if a hypopyon is seen in anterior uveitis

Answer 6

urgent review

Question 7

what is amaurosis fugax caused by

Answer 7

block in the carotid artery

Question 8

symptoms of amaurosis fugax

Answer 8

curtain coming down

-transient vision loss in one eye

Question 9

treatment for amaurosis fugax

Answer 9

self limiting

Question 10

symptoms of acute angle closure glaucoma

Answer 10

• Severe pain and nausea
• Circumcorneal injection
• Cornea cloudy (oedematous)
• Pupil mid-dilated
• Eye stony hard

Question 11

treatment for acute angle closure glaucoma

Answer 11

pilocarpine eye drops

Question 12

symptoms and signs of vitreous haemorrhage

Answer 12

• sudden painless vision loss or haze
• floaters
• loss of red reflex

Question 13

risk factor for retinal detachment

Answer 13

SHORT sighted

Question 14

causes of optic neuritis

Answer 14

MS
lupus
other infections or immune diseases

optic neuritis can be an early sign of MS

Question 15

arteritic causes of ischaemic optic neuropathy

Answer 15

GCA (temporal arteritis)

Question 16

non-arteritic causes of ischaemic optic neuropathy

Answer 16

vascular risk factors

Question 17

what nerve supplies the sole of the foot

Answer 17

tibial nerve

Question 18

what metabolic disturbance can compartment syndrome cause

Answer 18

lactic acidosis

Question 19

treatment for an undisplaced ankle fracture

Answer 19

moonboot

Question 20

difference between presentation of septic arthritis and bursitis

Answer 20

septic arthritis - can barely move joint

bursitis - can move it

Question 21

weber ankle fracture classification

Answer 21

A - below syndesmosis
B - level of syndesmosis
C - above syndesmosis

Question 22

if a 0-5yrs has recent viral infection and sore joint

Answer 22

transient synovitis

Question 23

knee pain in a 10 year old but normal knee x-ray

Answer 23

could be SUFE

Question 24

which hip fractures do not always cause a disruption of shentons line

Answer 24

femoral neck fractures

Question 25

what is healing by secondary intention

Answer 25

bottom of the reconstruction ladder - Describes the healing of a wound in which the wound edges cannot be approximated - Requires a granulation tissue matrix to be built to fill the wound defect

Question 26

what is healing by primary closure

Answer 26

second on the reconstruction ladder | -Occurs when the wound edges are approximated e.g. by sutures, staples or glue

Question 27

whats third on the reconstruction ladder

Answer 27

skin grafts

Question 28

whats fourth on the reconstruction ladder

Answer 28

skin flaps

Question 29

where does the recurrent laryngeal nerve branch from

Answer 29

vagus nerve

Question 30

what can't you give to a patient with glandular fever

Answer 30

amoxicillin

Question 31

CRP levels in glandular fever

Answer 31

low

Question 32

what test for glandular fever

Answer 32

paul-bunnel test

Question 33

where do nosebleeds branch from

Answer 33

internal and external carotid artery

Question 34

management of sudden sensorineural hearing loss

Answer 34

emergency | -refer to ENT

Question 35

stridor is a problem where? | and what type of pitch

Answer 35

voice box | high pitch

Question 36

stertor is a problem where? | and what type of pitch

Answer 36

higher than the larynx | low pitched inspiratory

Question 37

is a wheeze expiratory or inspiratory

Answer 37

expiratory

Question 38

when is someone with nasal trauma seen if there is no haematoma or CSF leak

Answer 38

in 7 days

Question 39

at what frequency is noise induced hearing loss seen at

Answer 39

between 2000-4000

Question 40

symptoms of migraine associated vertigo

Answer 40

- vertigo - photophobia - headache

Question 41

investigation for patients with chronic ear ache but normal ENT exam

Answer 41

MRI

Question 42

investigation for neck swellings

Answer 42

USS FNA

Question 43

investigations for problems with parotid gland or nasopharynx

Answer 43

MRI

Question 44

what virus is most commonly associated with tonsil cancers

Answer 44

HPV 16

Question 45

if a salivary gland mass is small what does this mean

Answer 45

more likely to be malignant

Question 46

symptoms of a pharyngeal pouch

Answer 46

- regurgitation | - bad breath

Question 47

who most commonly gets eosinophilic oesophagitis

Answer 47

young patients with asthma

Question 48

what cancers are HPV 6&11 related to

Answer 48

larynx

Question 49

what nerve can be damaged in parotid surgery

Answer 49

mandibular branch of the facial nerve