General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 801: What is the initial management of blepharitis? _____

Answer: Warm compresses & eyelid cleansing with massage

Flashcard 802: What is the management of blepharitis after conservative management fails? _____

Answer: Topical antibiotics

Extra: Initial management for blepharitis is lid hygiene and warm compresses. If these fail, topical antibiotic ointments (e.g., erythromycin, bacitracin) are indicated. For posterior blepharitis or cases associated with acne rosacea, oral tetracyclines (e.g., doxycycline) may be used.

Flashcard 803: What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with a history of IBD that presents with a painful, red eye with tearing and decreased visual acuity? _____

Answer: Anterior uveitis

Flashcard 804: Uveitis may present with conjunctival redness and _____, which is the accumulation of pus in the anterior chamber

Answer: hypopyon

Flashcard 805: Otitis externa is an infection of the _____ typically caused by bacteria (e.g. pseudomonas)

Answer: external auditory canal

Flashcard 806: Otitis externa is also known as _____

Answer: swimmer's ear

Flashcard 807: Otitis externa can cause _____ hearing loss

Answer: conductive

Flashcard 808: Characteristic clinical signs of blepharitis are burning, itching, erythema, & crusting of the eyelids worse in the _____

Answer: mornings

Flashcard 809: Patients with otitis externa which fails to respond to topical ABX should have a _____ and be referred to ENT

Answer: MC&S swab

Flashcard 810: _____ is a subtype of uveitis that specifically refers to inflammation confined to the iris

Answer: Iritis