General Surgery — Flashcards

Acute management of central retinal artery occlusion involves various methods, not one is "gold-standard"; _____, IV acetazolamide, inhaled carbogen/hyperbaric oxygen/sublingual isosorbid edinitrate, or/and intra-arterial fibrinolysis

Retinal detachment is _____

Hint: ir-/reversible

Patients presenting with central retinal artery occlusion may have an _____ looking for possible cause of cardiogenic embolism

Hint: 2:investigation

Diagnosis of central retinal artery occlusion is clinical, however, if fundoscopy is unclear then _____ can be performed

Patients presenting with central retinal artery occlusion will have blood tests for FBC, _____, lipid profile, & fasting blood sugars

Hint: haematological

_____ is the most common eye problem in primary care

Infective conjunctivitis is usually self-limiting; within _____ for viral conjunctivitis, within 2-5 days for bacterial conjunctivitis

Acute management of central retinal artery occlusion to ↓ IOP use _____

_____ is the most common form of skin cancer

Small artery disease can cause central retinal artery occlusion in _____ patients commonly co-morbid with diabetes or/and hypertension **bonus, explain why

Hint: age