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Terms in this set (618)
Blepharitis is chronic inflammation of the eyelid
margins due to bacterial colonization (commonly
What is blepharitis and its Staphylococcus) or seborrheic dysfunction, often
common causes? associated with risk factors like rosacea, seborrheic
dermatitis, contact lens use, and poor eyelid
hygiene.
How can you Hordeolum (stye) is an acute, painful, red, swollen
differentiate between nodule at the eyelid margin due to infection, while
hordeolum and chalazion is a chronic, nonpainful, firm nodule from
chalazion? a blocked meibomian gland.
Bacterial conjunctivitis presents with mucopurulent
discharge and is treated with antibiotic drops. Viral
What are the symptoms
conjunctivitis has watery discharge and is treated
and treatment options for
with supportive care. Allergic conjunctivitis involves
conjunctivitis?
watery, itchy discharge and is treated with
antihistamine eye drops.
What is the diagnostic Corneal abrasion is diagnosed using fluorescein
method for corneal staining.
abrasion?
Treatment for periorbital edema depends on the
What is the treatment for
cause and may include antihistamines or antibiotics
periorbital edema?
if cellulitis is suspected.
Pterygium is a triangular, fleshy mass on the inner
What are the differences
eye extending onto the cornea, while pingueculum
between pterygium and
is a yellowish-white conjunctival growth that does
pingueculum?
not cross the cornea.
, Dry eye can be caused by aging, autoimmune
What are the causes and diseases (like Sjogren's), and medication side
treatments for dry eye? effects. Treatments include artificial tears and
cyclosporine eye drops.
Hyphema is a medical emergency characterized by
What is hyphema and its
blood pooling in the anterior chamber of the eye,
treatment?
requiring urgent referral to ER or ophthalmology.
Glaucoma is characterized by increased eye
What is glaucoma and its pressure. Types include open-angle (chronic,
types? painless) and angle-closure (acute, painful,
emergency).
What are the symptoms Diabetic retinopathy requires yearly dilated eye
and treatment for exams and is treated with laser therapy, blood sugar
diabetic retinopathy? control, and management of diabetes.
What are the two types The two types of macular degeneration are dry (with
of macular drusen deposits) and wet (with neovascularization),
degeneration? with wet being more severe.
Strabismus is the misalignment of eyes, with estropia
What is strabismus and its
(inward) and extropia (outward) leading to double
types?
vision or amblyopia.
What is conductive Conductive hearing loss can be caused by cerumen
hearing loss and its impaction or otitis media.
common causes?
What is the treatment for Treatment includes cerumenolytics to soften the
cerumen impaction? wax, followed by ear irrigation or manual removal.
First-line treatment for otitis media is amoxicillin;
What are the first-line
second-line is Augmentin; third-line options include
treatments for otitis
azithromycin or other antibiotics if there is a
media?
penicillin allergy.
Otitis externa, or swimmer's ear, is caused by
What is otitis externa and
organisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
its causative organisms?
Staphylococcus aureus, and E. coli.
What is the treatment for Treatment includes ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone
otitis externa? drops.
Terms in this set (618)
Blepharitis is chronic inflammation of the eyelid
margins due to bacterial colonization (commonly
What is blepharitis and its Staphylococcus) or seborrheic dysfunction, often
common causes? associated with risk factors like rosacea, seborrheic
dermatitis, contact lens use, and poor eyelid
hygiene.
How can you Hordeolum (stye) is an acute, painful, red, swollen
differentiate between nodule at the eyelid margin due to infection, while
hordeolum and chalazion is a chronic, nonpainful, firm nodule from
chalazion? a blocked meibomian gland.
Bacterial conjunctivitis presents with mucopurulent
discharge and is treated with antibiotic drops. Viral
What are the symptoms
conjunctivitis has watery discharge and is treated
and treatment options for
with supportive care. Allergic conjunctivitis involves
conjunctivitis?
watery, itchy discharge and is treated with
antihistamine eye drops.
What is the diagnostic Corneal abrasion is diagnosed using fluorescein
method for corneal staining.
abrasion?
Treatment for periorbital edema depends on the
What is the treatment for
cause and may include antihistamines or antibiotics
periorbital edema?
if cellulitis is suspected.
Pterygium is a triangular, fleshy mass on the inner
What are the differences
eye extending onto the cornea, while pingueculum
between pterygium and
is a yellowish-white conjunctival growth that does
pingueculum?
not cross the cornea.
, Dry eye can be caused by aging, autoimmune
What are the causes and diseases (like Sjogren's), and medication side
treatments for dry eye? effects. Treatments include artificial tears and
cyclosporine eye drops.
Hyphema is a medical emergency characterized by
What is hyphema and its
blood pooling in the anterior chamber of the eye,
treatment?
requiring urgent referral to ER or ophthalmology.
Glaucoma is characterized by increased eye
What is glaucoma and its pressure. Types include open-angle (chronic,
types? painless) and angle-closure (acute, painful,
emergency).
What are the symptoms Diabetic retinopathy requires yearly dilated eye
and treatment for exams and is treated with laser therapy, blood sugar
diabetic retinopathy? control, and management of diabetes.
What are the two types The two types of macular degeneration are dry (with
of macular drusen deposits) and wet (with neovascularization),
degeneration? with wet being more severe.
Strabismus is the misalignment of eyes, with estropia
What is strabismus and its
(inward) and extropia (outward) leading to double
types?
vision or amblyopia.
What is conductive Conductive hearing loss can be caused by cerumen
hearing loss and its impaction or otitis media.
common causes?
What is the treatment for Treatment includes cerumenolytics to soften the
cerumen impaction? wax, followed by ear irrigation or manual removal.
First-line treatment for otitis media is amoxicillin;
What are the first-line
second-line is Augmentin; third-line options include
treatments for otitis
azithromycin or other antibiotics if there is a
media?
penicillin allergy.
Otitis externa, or swimmer's ear, is caused by
What is otitis externa and
organisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
its causative organisms?
Staphylococcus aureus, and E. coli.
What is the treatment for Treatment includes ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone
otitis externa? drops.
