General Surgery — Flashcards

_____ infective conjunctivitis may present with eyes adhering together particularly after waking up

Hint: cause

The prognosis of central retinal artery occlusion is poor, even with treatment, ~_____% of patients obtain functional visual recovery without any treatment

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

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

What is the management of suspected retinal detachment? _____

A pregnant lady with bacterial infective conjunctivitis presents, what medication is given? _____

Patients with cataracts may describe seeing _____ around lights

_____ accelerates cataract formation because of chronic hyperglycaemia

Cataracts can result from trauma e.g. _____/intraocular operation

What is the management of acute angle closure glaucoma IF emergency opthalmic admission is NOT possible: - _____ - Pilocarpine drops (1 drop of 2% for blue eyes, 4% in brown eyes) - 500mg PO acetazolamide - Analgesia - Anti-emetic if required

Hint: position