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Ocular

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HX for eye problems   one eye, both, mechanism, vision nl prior to injury?, hx of eye surgery? Other sx: pain, diplopia  
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8 point exam   vision, external exam, pupil, motility, anterior segment, ophthalmoscopy, intracoluar pressure, peripheral vision  
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Common eye problem over 40   presbyopia  
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Chemical burns   true ocular emergency, immediate irrigation is the most essential component (pH testing can be used to see if you've irrigated enough, but not effective to try and counter the pH or the caustic agent).  
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Initial management of Chemical Burns   Irrigate, look for FB, Morgan contact lens if available (runs IV fluid into eye), irrigate for 30 minutes then check tear pH (if not 7, continue irrigation), abx  
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Imaging for eye injury   CT with thin cuts. US can also be performed gently. Wood may not show up on CT  
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diffuse hemorrhagic chemosis raises your suspicion of   ruptured globe  
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Peaked pupil from trauma may point   towards the swelling  
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Open Globe/Intraocular FB sx and signs   pain, decreased vision, 360 degrees of subconjunctival hemorrhage, corneal or sceral laceration, intraocular contents outside the globe, hyphema (blood in the eye), low intraocular pressure  
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Initial management of Open Globe/Intraocular FB   Eye shield, NPO (b/c they are probably going to the OR), IV abx, tetanus toxoid if needed, antiemetic (valsalva can increase IOP), bedrest (if they can't get to OR stat), plan surgical repair  
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Blood in the anterior chamber is called   hyphema. When the blood settles inferiorly. Caused by blunt trauma  
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Microhyphema   RBC's floating in anterior chamber  
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If pt has a hyphema, rule out   sickle cell dz. Keep pressure lower for these patients  
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If pt has a hyphema, consider an US to rule out   vitreous hemorrhage or retinal detachment  
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Management of Hyphema   Consider hospitalization, eye shield (no patch due to possible pressure), bed rest elevate bed 30 degrees, topical atropine, no aspirin or NSAIDs, consider topical steroid, monitor IOP  
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Determine extent of injury in an eyelid laceration including   removing fb, status of lid margin, status of orbital septum/levator aponeurosis, status of lacrimal drainage apparatus (need to stent?)  
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Visualization of orbital fat indicates   orbital septum was violated and possibly levator muscle violated  
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corneal abrasion   evert lid to look for fb  
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Symptoms and signs of Corneal Abrasion   Sharp pain, fb sensation, photophobia, tearing, Fluorescein staining, conjuntival injection, swollen lid  
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Corneal Abrasion tx   Self-limited unless very large. Ointment tends to be sufficient (more for comfort than abx effect). If they are a contact wearer, they have a higher risk of infection  
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Tx of corneal abrasion in a contact wearer must   cover for pseudomonas  
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The leading cause of vision loss in young people is   eye injury  
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RAPD   relative afferent pupillary defect  
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Focal loss of stroma with overlying epithelial defect   Corneal Ulcer. Causes: infectious and non-infectious.  
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Risk factors for infection   Contact wearers (#1), Trauma/corneal abrasion (#2), eyelid structural abnormality, Chroinc Epithelial dz, Immunosuppression (steroids, herpes, aids)  
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Infectious Keratitis   white infiltrate of the cornea. Agents: bacteria, virus, fungus, protozoa  
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Work up for infectious keratitis   call an opthalmologist, work up: scrape and culture, tx initially with broad spectrum abx, follow up daily  
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Hypopyon   WBCs settling in the anterior chamber  
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Cherry red spot suggests   Central retinal artery occlusion. Most common cause is embolism from the carotid artery. Other causes: giant cell/temporal arteritis  
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Tx of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion   No tx beyond 90 min is proven to improve outcome. Can try lowering IOP wtih topical meds, diamox, anterior chamber paracentesis.  
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PHNI   pin hole no improvement  
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FTCF   Full to count fingers  
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Insufficient fluid in the anterior chamber is suggestive of   Glaucoma: angle closure. Other signs from the hx include: Halos around lights, pain, N/V/abdominal pain, starts in dim lighting (ie: movie theater), prior episodes of blurry vision, previous use of anticholinergics (benedryl), shorter eyes  
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Where is aqueous fluid made?   ciliary body  
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Tx for angle closure   Lower eye pressure with: drops, oral agents, or IV mannitol. Hold Pilocarpine until seen by an Eye MD to determine what type of angle closure  
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After reducing pressure in angle closure, then   do a laser tx to make a hole in the iris so that aqueous fluid has access to trabecular meshwork  
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What tool is used to evaluate IOP?   Tono-Pen  
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Diffuse eye infection   Endophthalmitis (almost always post operative condition). True emergency. Likely oragnisms: Coagulase negative staph, staph aureus, gram negatives (less common)  
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post cataract surgery with pt complaining of red eyes, lack of vision, pain. Suspect   Acute post-operative Endophthalmitis. Be aware of red eye in any pt with EVERY having glaucoma hx  
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Tx of Endophthalmitis   Needs an injection of intravitreal abx or surgery ASAP  
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cobblestoning of conjunctiva   Conjunctivitis/pink eye. Usually adenovirus, supportive care  
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How long is conjunctivitis contagious?   2 weeks.  
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Newborn with crusty eyes   Presume chlamydia and/or gonorrhea. Treat for both. Erythromycin. Also need systemic treatment so that if it is chlamydia, they don't get pulmonary involvement  
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Very purulent conjunctivitis   Gonococcal Conjunctivitis. Requires systemic treatment.  
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Gonorrhea is cultured on   chocolate agar  
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acute red bump   hordeolum (clogged oil gland)  
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Chronic, fibrotic bump   Chalazion (clogged oil gland)  
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Tx for Hordeolum/Chalazion   Initially, treat conservatively. Warm compresses, erythromycin ointment, may need I&D, Steroids sometimes injected to prevent recurrence  
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Mattering along eyelashes is commonly seen in   blepharitis. Inflammation along the eyelashes/meibomian glands.  
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Tx of Blepharitis   warm compresses, lid scrubs, consider erythromycin ointment or doxycycline. If ulceration or lash loss present, consider cancer  
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curtain in field of vision suggests   retinal detachment  
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Risk factors for Retinal Detachment   Myopia, trauma, family hx, cataract surgery, Retinal detachment in the other eye.  
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Notes on Retinal detachment   Hx: floators or flashes. Exam: Vision may be 20/20. confrontational visual fields may reveal defect, eye pressure may be lower in affected eye  
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How would eye pressure be affected in an eye with retinal detachment?   lowered in the effected eye. Tx: if just a tear, can laser, if truly detached, need surgery  
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Periorbtial cellulitis   Hx may include: skin wound or sinus dz. Work up: eye exam - motility, pupils. Pre-Septal or Post-septal? CT. Tx: PO or IV abx  
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Blowout fractures   Use CT to determine which part of the orbit is fractured. Full eye exam. Consider prophylactic abx, consider Ice packs to reduce swelling. Many self-resolve  
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Fever, night sweats, weight loss, jaw claudication, tender over temporal artery and vision loss may suggest   temporal/giant cell arteritis. Need temporal artery biopsy (takes 3 days); until then, steroids. Check ESR and CRP  
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Acute loss of central vision (does not need to be central) in one eye in young patient. Pain with eye movements   Optic neuritis (can have normal ICP, so not called papilledema). Get an MRI to check for Multiple Sclerosis (associated)  
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Tx of optic neuritis   NO PO steroids, maybe IV steroids, maybe interferon, consult  
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Exam for optic neuritis   May or may not show optic nerve head swelling, visual field, color vision, pupils  
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