General Surgery — Flashcards
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A pregnant lady with bacterial infective conjunctivitis presents, what medication is given? _____
There are 3 types of retinal detachment; _____, tractional detachment, & exudative detachment
Hint: most common
The most common cause of central retinal artery occlusion is _____
The prognosis of central retinal artery occlusion is poor, even with treatment, ~_____% of patients obtain functional visual recovery without any treatment
Risk factors for retinal detachment: Myopia Ocular trauma _____ surgery Posterior vitreous detachment
A _____ detachment in retinal detachment occurs when the retina is pulled away from the retinal pigment epithelium by fibrovascular tissue or scarring commonly associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Acute management of central retinal artery occlusion involves various methods, not one is "gold-standard"; _____, IV acetazolamide, inhaled carbogen/hyperbaric oxygen/sublingual isosorbide dinitrate, or/and intra-arterial fibrinolysis
Retinal _____ is often preceded by posterior vitreous detachment, which presents with "flashes" and "floaters"
What is the likely diagnosis in an elderly patient with sudden loss of vision in the left eye for the past hour? O/E of the eye reveals subtle retinal whitening. Cardiac examination is significant for a left carotid bruit. _____
Small artery disease can cause central retinal artery occlusion in _____ patients commonly co-morbid with diabetes or/and hypertension.
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