General Surgery — Flashcards

Treat bacterial infective conjunctivitis with _____ & topical broad-spectrum antibiotics

_____ is the most common form of skin cancer

Retinal detachment is more common in _____

Hint: age group

If a person fails to respond to initial treatment for infective conjunctivitis, then a _____ may be taken

Retinal detachment may present with _____ & pale/opaque/wrinkled/grayish retinal folds on ophthalmoscopy

Retinal detachment is pain_____

Infective conjunctivitis presents with _____, "sandy" sensation, & discharge

Patients presenting with central retinal artery occlusion >50yrs should have an _____ to screen for giant cell arteritis

Hint: investigation

Risk factors for retinal detachment: Myopia Ocular trauma _____ surgery Posterior vitreous detachment

Retinal detachment can be caused by _____ ocular trauma