CORRECT Answers
3 months Chronic back pain is considered > _______ duration
Reduced Vision Red flags that indicate a referral to Ophthalmology
Pain
Photophobia
Corneal Staining
Corneal edema
Unequal pupils
Elevated intraocular pressure
, Allergic _ _______ Conjunctivitis:
-papillary projections and pruritis
Viral _ _______ Conjunctivitis:
-Lymphoid follicles ont eh undersurface of the lid and enlarged tender preauricular
nodes
-less discharge
-discharge is watery
Erythromycin Drops treatment for Bacterial conjunctivitis
S. pneumoniae Most common pathogens assoc with bacterial conjunctivitis
H. influenzae
S. aureus
P. aeruginosa
Topical Corticosteroids _ __________ are contraindicated for conjunctivitis bc they can result in worsening of
herpetic infection, or cause open angle glaucoma
Blepharitis inflammation of the eyelids usually involving lid margins
Blepharitis
Stye
Stye acute boil-like lesion with swollen, tender, red, eyelid
Topical abx and warm compress treatment for a stye
staph most common cause of blepharitis
Eyelid hygiene, topical abx treatment for blepharitis
Chalazion
Chalazion -chronic swelling of the eyelids NOT assoc with conjunctivitis
-granulomatous inflammatory reaction that may persist for weeks or months
-rubbery, cystic, nontender
-may require incision and curettage