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| A pt presents w/ a HA, a tender temporal artery, & a very high ESR. What tx is needed immediately? |
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| This pt has temporal arteritis & needs IV corticosteroids immediately! |
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| What is the definitive tx for acute angle closure glaucoma? |
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| What medicinal tx can be used initially for acute angle closure glaucoma? |
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| carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (acetzolamide), a topical B-blocker, & an osmotic diuretic (mannitol) |
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| Timing difference b/w a hordeolum & a chalazion? |
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| a hordeolum comes on acutely & is painful, a chalazion comes on more insidiously & is not painful |
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| Central retinal artery occlusion: |
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| Central retinal vein occlusion: |
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| "lazy eye," is the loss of one eye's ability to see details |
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| A blue or cyanotic sclera may be seen in infants w/ what condition? |
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| making tiny cuts in the cornea, which flatten it and reduce nearsightedness (myopia) |
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| An avulsed permanent tooth should be reimplanted w/i how much time? |
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| 1 hour (by an oral surgeon) |
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| a common, benign peripheral corneal degeneration? |
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| diuretics & low salt diet |
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| What procedure to remove an insect from the inside of an ear canal? |
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| 2% lidocaine to stun the insect, then forceps removal |
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| ___ are small yellowish round spots on the retina & are commonly seen in what eye condition? |
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| Drusen & Macular degeneration |
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| Patanol (olopatadine) is: |
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| an antihistamine eye drop used for conjunctivitis due to alleries |
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| Tx for a peritonsillar abscess? (even if severe) |
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| Aspiration &/or I&D, then a course of antibiotics |
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| tx for posterior epistaxis: |
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| posterior nasal packing (more common in elderly pt's) |
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| tx for anterior epistaxis: |
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| direct pressure on the nose & electrocautery |
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| A test to detect strabismus in which one eye focusing on a given point is covered; if the uncovered eye moves, strabismus is present. |
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| CNIV innervates what eye muscle? |
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| The superior oblique (which causes eye to move downward) |
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| If CNVI is injured what will happen to the eye? |
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| The abducens nerve controls the lateral rectus & if injured would cause the eye at rest to move medially (toward the nose) |
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| An oculomotor nerve palsy would cause what movement of the eye? |
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| It would cause down n' out symptoms |
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| (pupil difference) In Acute anterior uveitis v. Acute open-angle glaucoma? |
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| In Acute anterior uveitis the pupil is small & poorly reactive; In Acute open-angle glaucoma the pupil mid-dilated & nonreactive |
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| What is the most appropriate test to order in a pt w/ chronic sinusitis? Or what if suspicious of malignancy? |
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| CT scan of sinuses; MRI for malignancy |
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| Polymyxin B or Ciprodex (always an otic solution!) |
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| Tx for a peritonsillar abscess? (even if pt is drooling on exam!) |
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| Tx for strep throat if there is a penicillin allergy? |
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| Risk factor for development of cataracts? |
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| Antibiotics & increase salivary flow |
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