General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 821: Otitis externa is also known as _____

Answer: swimmer's ear

Flashcard 822: Otitis externa can cause _____ hearing loss

Answer: conductive

Flashcard 823: Refer suspected uveitis to _____

Answer: eye casualty

Flashcard 824: In anterior uveitis the pupil may be _____

Answer: irregular & small

Flashcard 825: _____ is a progressive optic neuropathy characterised by structural damage to the optic nerve & corresponding visual field loss, most often associated with elevated intraocular pressure

Answer: Glaucoma

Flashcard 826: Patients with otitis externa which fails to respond to topical ABX should have a _____ and be referred to ENT

Answer: MC&S swab

Flashcard 827: Acute otitis externa lasts _____, whereas chronic otitis externa lasts >6 weeks

Answer: <6 weeks

Flashcard 828: 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 829: Otitis externa presents with _____ which is aggravated by pinna manipulation/tragal pressure WITH discharge and pruritis of the ear canal.

Answer: otalgia

Flashcard 830: What is the preventative pharmacological management of Meniere's disease? _____ or thiazide diuretics

Answer: Betahistine