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symptoms/signs of otitis external

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  • pain: sharp, starts in tracus, radiates to pinna
  • discharge: thick and scanty
  • irritation and itching
  • swelling
  • pre auricular enlarged nodes
  • impaired hearing if meatus is blocked
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treatment of otitis externa

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  • systemic analgesia+ hot pad
  • ear drops (aluminium acetate, topical antibiotics + steroids)
  • systemic antibiotics (if fever or lymphadenitis)
  • pope wick if meatus swelling
  • gentle micro suction of the ear (to remove debris)
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complications of otitis external

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  • facial cellulitis
  • otomycosis
  • osteomyelitis/malignant otitis externa
  • pericondritis
  • canal stenosis with hearing loss
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risk factors in developing otitis external

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skin conditions
instrumentation in ear canal
swimmers ear

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pathogens responsible for otitis externa

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staph aureus 
aspergillus niger (fungal)
pseudomonas aeriguinosa
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pathophysiology of glue ear/otitis media with effusion

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blocked/narrowed eustachian tube: fluid build up in middle ear
no infection

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symptoms of acute otitis media

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  • deep seated pain
  • impaired hearing
  • systemic illness with fear
  • blocked feeling in the ear
  • discharge (if perforation)
  • child tugs ear
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pathogens involved in otitis media

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streptococcus pneumoniae

haemophilia influenzae

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diagnosis of acute otitis media

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inspect tympanic membrane

conductive hearing loss

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treatment of acute otitis media

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  • usually self limiting
  • pain relief with analgesia and hot pad
  • systemic antibiotics (ie amoxycillin)
  • antibiotic drops if perforation
  • if bulging ear drug: myringotomy
  • if perforation: myringoplasty
  • grommets (if recurrence)
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complications of acute otitis media

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  • mastoiditis
  • cholesteatoma
  • recurrent acute otitis media (4+ episodes in 6 months)
  • chronic suppurative otitis media (> 3m)
  • hearing loss
  • facial palsy
  • suppurative labyrinthitis
  • meningitis
  • extradural/subdural/brain abscess
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cause of nasal obstruction

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  • polyps
  • malignant tumours
  • septal deviation
  • foreign body
  • rhinosinusistis
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when do you realign nose in trauma

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  • immediately

- 5-14 days post trauma (with surgery)

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red flags nose

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  • unilateral nasal polyps
  • persistent nose bleeds
  • persistent glue ear
  • unilateral congestion
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causes of septal deviation

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  • Gradulomatosis polyangitis arteritis
  • sarcoidosis
  • infective septal haematoma
  • trauma
  • congenital
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management of septal deviation

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septoplasty

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pathogens in rhino sinusitis

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  • rhinovirus
  • influenza virus
  • parainfluenza virus
  • streptococcus pneumoniae
  • haemophilus influenza
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • moraxella catarrhalis
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diagnosis acute rhinosinusitis

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  • up to 4 weeks
  • purulent nasal drainage and nasal obstruction
  • facial pain pressure
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diagnosis of chronic rhino sinusitis

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    • 12 weeks of
      nasal obstruction, drainage, facial pain and decreases sense of smell

AND one of the following
- inflammation in sinuses (seen on imaging), purulent mucus, polyps in middle meatus

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management of rhino sinusitis

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  • saline nasal irrigation
  • topical nasal steroids 6 weeks
  • decongestants ‘max 10 days
  • antihistamines (if allergies)
  • sinus surgery (if does not respond to medical treatment)
  • for polyps: prednisolone + above
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complications of sinusitis

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brain abscess

orbital cellulitis

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epistaxis types

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90% anterior (Little’s area)

10% posterior (Woodruf’s plexus)

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risk factors in developing epistaxis

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  • trauma
  • hypertension
  • bleeding disorder
  • rhinitis
  • recent nasal surgery
  • carcinoma
  • recreational drugs
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management of epistaxis

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  • press cartilaginous part of the nose and head forwards for 15 min
  • nasal cautery w/ silver nitrate (one side only)
  • naseptin ointment (prescribe 1-2 weeks to keep nasal cavity free of crusts)
  • nasal packing (anterior, posterior packs and Foley catheter): must admitt for 24h + do bloods (FBC, G&S, coag profile)
  • surgery
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red flags neck lumps
``` persistent sore throat hoarseness dysphagia odynophagia weight loss fevers night sweat ```
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differentials of midline lumps
dermoid cysts thyroglossal cysts thyroid lump reactive lymphadenopathy
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differentials for lateral neck lumps
``` reactive lymphadenopathy branchial cyst thyroid mass cystic hygroma cervical rib lipoma ```
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lymphadenitis presentation
- painful | - associated illness
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dermoid cysts presentation
- midline | - moves with skin
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thyroglossal cyst presentation
- unlikely painful - midline - moves with swallowing - moves on protruding tongue
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branchial cyst presentation
- possible painful - anterior to sternocleidomastoid (left side) - late childhood/early adulthood - slowly enlarging - may enlarge after RTI - male - smooth, soft, fluctuant
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goitre/thyroid mass presentation
- possible painful - associated symptoms (hypo/hyperthyroid) - moves with swallowing
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thyroid mass differentials
- follicular adenoma - hyperplastic nodules - thyroid cysts - carcinoma
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red flag thyroid mass
- stridor - unexplained hoarseness - thyroid nodule in a child - rapidly enlarging painless thyroid mass - enlarged cervical lymph nodes
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pharyngeal pouch presentation
- older men - dysphagia - regurgitation - halitosis - aspiration
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risk factors for head and neck cancer
alcohol smoking HPV betel nut chewing
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investigations head an neck cancer
panendoscopy and biopsy | CT skull base to diaphragm
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causes of swollen optic disc
- raised intracranial pressure - space occupying lesion - optic neuritis - malignant hypertension - ischaemic optic neuropathy - central retinal vein occlusion
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symptoms of cataracts
- painless gradual loss of vision - glare (struggle with night vision) - halos around lights - changes in refraction
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signs of cataracts
- reduced visual acuity | - cataracts appear black against red reflex
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risk factors for cataracts
- age - smoking - UV radiation - elevated blood sugar levels - ocular conditions (uveitis, trauma, high myopia, steroids, intraocular tumours)
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treatment of cataracts
- tinted sunglasses to reduce glare - contrast enhancement around the house - magnifier for small print - cataract surgery (removal of the lens)
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risk factors of age related macular degeneration
``` age smoking obesity CVD UV radiation FH hypermetropia female ```
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symptoms of ARMD
- gradual loss of vision - blurred central vision (loss of detail, recognition of faces, reading, seeing signs) - metamorphopsia (distorted vision: micropsia, macropsia) - wet ARMD: quite a sudden loss of vision
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signs of ARMD
- absent foveal reflex - drusen - areas of hypo and hyper pigmentation - haemorrhages can be seen in wet AMD
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treatment of ARMD
- will not lose peripheral vision - stop smoking - anti VEGF injections for wet AMD (to stop it progressing)
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differentials sudden painless loss of vision
- vascular occlusion - retinal or nitrous haemorrhage - retinal detachment - optic neuritis
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differentials sudden painful loss of vision
- uveitis - trauma - temporal arteritis - optic neuritis - endophthalmitis - acute congestive glaucoma
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differentials gradual painless loss of vision
- cataracts - optic atrophy - diabetic retinopathy - ARMD - refractive errors
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differentials gradual painful loss of vision
- corneal ulceration | - chronic iridocyclitis
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symptoms of diabetic retinopathy
- loss of peripheral vision (difficulty in the dark) - loss of visual acuity - blurred vision - loss of colour vision - fluctuating vision - floaters
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diabetic retinopathy ophthalmoscopy
- micro aneurysms - blot and dot haemorrahge - hard exudate - cotton wool spots - proliferative changes ( new vessels, vitreous haemorrhage, retinal detachment)
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clinical classification of diabetic retinopathy
5 stages 1. no retinopathy 2. mild non proliferative retinopathy (micro aneurysms, dot and blot haemorrhage) 3. moderate NPDR (as above+ progressive naemorrgas exudates 4. severe/pre-proliferative NPDR (as above + venous changes, intraretinal microvascular anomalies) 5. proliferative (new vessels, fibrous proliferation, vitreous haemorrhage, retinal detachment)
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management of diabetic retinopathy
- screening for diabetic patients - hypertensive and glycemic control - if diabetic retinal oedema: - laser - anti VEGF injections - steroids (if can't have aVEGF) - vitrectomy
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def glaucoma
chronic, progressive optic neuropathy
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different types of glaucoma
- chronic open angle glaucoma (Primary open angle glaucoma, normal tension glaucoma) - acute angle closure glaucoma - developmental glaucoma
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presentation of infective conjunctivitis
- red eye - discomfort/itch - discharge (watery or purulent) - crusting of eyelids - history of contact with people with red eye - generalised flu like symptoms in viral cases - mostly unilateral
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management of infective conjunctivitis
- hygiene advice - in purulent cases; culture and sensitivity swab - topical antibiotics
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pathogenesis in acute bacterial conjunctivitis
S pneumoniae S aureus H influenza Moraxella catarrhalis
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presentation of corneal ulcer
- painful red eye - photophobia - decreased visual acuity - purulent discharge in bacterial cases - history of contact lens wearing, foreign material injuring the eye, facial cold sores or similar previous episodes - decreased corneal sensation with dendritic corneal ulcer - fluorescein staining reveals area of epithelial defect under cobalt blue light
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pathogens in corneal ulcers
- herpes HSV - bacterial - acanthomoeba
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management of corneal ulcers
- ophthalmological emergency - corneal scrape - antiviral ointment (if viral) - intensive antibiotic drops (if bacterial) - more?
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def uveitis
inflammation of the uveal tract (iris, ciliary body, choroid)
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presentation of uveitis
- painful red eye - photophobia - history of autoimmune disease (ankylosing spondylitis, inflammatory bowel disease, sarcoidosis) or infection - blurred vision or floaters - reduced visual acuity - sluggish/irregular pupil - hazy iris (due to inflame cells) - ciliary/circumcorneal injction
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conditions associated with uveitis
- HLAB27 gene - sarcoidosis - rheumatoid arthritis - MS - herpes zoster Infection
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management of uveitis
refer to ophthalmologist - topical steroids - cycloplegia and dilation drop for pain relief and synchiae formation prevention
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presentation of episcleritis
- painless/dull red eye - localised or diffuse episcleral injection - non tender - normal vision - no discharge - associated with rheumatoid arthritis
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differentials to unilateral painful red eye
- contact lens related microbial keratitis - acute anterior uveitis - acute angle closure glaucoma - herpes simplex keratitis - herpes zoster keratitis - scleritis
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presentation of scleritis
- extremely painful red eye - blurred vision - gradual decrease in vision - watering and photophobia are common - intense injection of sclera and episcleral vessels - globe extremely tender - associated with rheumatoid arthritis
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what are the different ocular emergencies
``` central retinal artery occlusion orbital cellulitis retinal detachment acute angle closure glaucoma giant cell arthritis ```
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symptoms and signs of central retinal artery occlusion
- sudden painless loss of vision (usually happens overnight) - fleeting or permanence - red cherry spot in macula
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management of central retinal artery occlusion
- dilate arteriole - lower intraocular pressure - ocular massage - raise the blood CO2 (rebreathe into paper bag)
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cause of orbital cellulitis
usually arises form infection in ethmoid sinus (complication on sinusitis) - staph aureus, strep pneumonia, haemophilia influenza, beta haemolytic streptococcus
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symptoms/signs of orbital cellulitis
- painful, proposed eye - conjunctival injection - periorbital inflammation and swelling - reduced eye movement - possible visible loss - systemic pyrexia and illness
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investigations for orbital cellulitis
- CT/MRI - optic nerve check (acuity, colour vision, RAPD) - bloods (FBC, WCC) - blood culture and swab of conjunctive
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complications of orbital cellulitis
brain abscess | cause blindness
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investigations for central retinal artery occlusion
- vascular work up | - check for GCA in elderly
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risk factors of retinal detachment
- myopia - FH - previous ocular surgery (cataracts) - ocular trauma - retinal vascular disease (diabetes)
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signs/symptoms of retinal detachment
- floaters and flashing lights - peripheral shadow or curtain - tear appears reddish/pink
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investigations and management of retinal detachment
- full eye exam and visual fields | - surgery
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risk factors for acute angle closure glaucoma
- FH - hyperopia - age - female - diabetes or uveitis
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symptoms/signs of acute angle closure glaucoma
- sudden onset of overly painful red eye - blurred vision - halos around lights - headache - nausea/vomiting - reduced visual acuity - brick red eye - hazy cornea - mid dilated fixed pupil - very high IOP
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management of acute angle closure glaucoma
- emergency referral to ophthalmology - bring down IOP: IV mannitol, pilocarpine, beta blockers - laser iridotomy - prescribe phenylephrine and tropic amide long term
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signs/symptoms of giant cell arthritis
- sudden painful loss of vision - scalp tenderness - jaw claudication - shoulder pain - malaise - headache - reduction in visual field - field defect (horizontal loss of vision) - swollen and haemorrhage disc with normal retina and retinal vessels) - tender temporal artsy
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investigations and management of GCA
- ESR and CRP high - temporal artery biopsy - corticosteroids (vision does not recover once it has been lost)
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signs/symptoms glaucoma
visual fields: - scatter visual loss - asymmetry between eyes - later: tunnel vision ``` optic disk: - cupping - loss of disc rim $) vascular changes peripapillary atrophy - RNFL changes ```
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management of glaucoma
control IOP | maintain optic nerve
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CN III palsy presentation
eye ptosis dilated, fixed pupil 'down and out' gaze
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CN IV palsy presentation
defective downward gaze (vertical diplopia)
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CN VI presentation
horizontal diplopia: defective abduction
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DVLA and eye problems
must tell if - retinopathy in both eyes - glaucoma if affects both eyes or can't meet visual standards - macular degeneration (if affects both eyes) - optic neuritis - tunnel vision - visual field defect - reduced visual acuity
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sign of retinoblastoma
leukocoria (white glow in the eye/white pupil)
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when do you screen for retinopathy of prematurity
- babies born before 31 weeks OR - babies weight <1500g do it 4-7 weeks postnatal
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treatment of retinopathy of prematurity
laser photocoagulopathy
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causes of congenital cataracts
- sporadic - genetic - chromosomal abnormalities - metabolic disorders - intrauterine infections
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causes of tinnitus
- osteosclerosis - acoustic neuroma - hearing loss - drugs
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causes of vertigo
- BPPV - vestibular neuronitis - Menieres disease - stroke - tumours
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menieures disease presentation
triad: - vertigo - hearing loss - tinnitus - sense of fullness in the ear - lasts hours - comes and goes
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labyrinthitis presentation
- vertigo (days to weeks) - unilateral or bilateral hearing loss - profuse vomitting - sudden onset horizontal nystagmus - gait disturbances - preceding symptoms of resp tract infection
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presentation of cholesteastoma
- chronic history of smelly discharging ear - no pain - decrease in hearing
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treatment of cholesteatoma
mastoidectomy
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Management of primary open angle glaucoma
- First line: prostaglandin analigues eyedrop - Second line; beta blokcers, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors or sympathomimetic eye drops - If advanced: surgery or laser traient
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Presentation of optic neuritis
- Unilateral loss of vision/ blurring of vision - pain on eye movement - red colour desaturation (red looks like pink) - Marcus Gunn pupil - lateral gaze palsy and ophthalmoplegia
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Investigations for optic neuritis
- full eye exam + fundoscopy - bloods: CRP, ESR, FBC, B12, + antibodies (ANA, ANCA) - vision evoked potentials
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Investigations for acute angle closure glaucoma
- full eye examination and funds copy - intraoculaire pressure - gonioscopy - slit lamp exam - OCT - Optic nerve evaluation
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Differentials of photophobia (eye and headache)
Meningitis Uveitis Scleritis Corneal ulcer
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