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28 Cards in this Set
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Unilateral twitching of the orbicularis oculi. Does not affect procerus and or corrugator musculature
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Myokymia
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2:1 Males. Most common skin cancer in the US.
Shiny, firm pearly nodule with superficial telangiectasia late stage: rodent ulcer |
Basal Cell Carcinoma
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Variable presentation, classically described as an erythematous plaque-rough, scaly and or ulcerated, can be flat or elevated. Actinic keratosis is precursor
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Rare. May have history of chronic, unilateral bleph or recurrent chalazion. May have madarosis with thickened, red lid margins and lymphadenopathy. Tumor is often hard and yellow.
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Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma
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What does ABCDE of skin lesions stand for?
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Asymmetry, Borders, Color, Diameter, and Enlarging
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Swelling of upper eyelid, S-shaped ptosis might be apparent. More common in children and young adults. Unilateral redness, tenderness, preauricular lymphadenopathy, elevated WBC
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Dacryoadenitis
Acute: usually infection Chronic: inflammatory |
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Tenderness over the nasal portion of the upper or lower eyelid, swollen puncta ("pouting puncta") and mucopurulent discharge
smoldering, unilateral, red eye often unresponsive to antibiotics |
Canaliculitis
Most commonly actinomyces israeli which reveals yellow sulfur granules |
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Pain, often with crusting and tearing, occasional fever.
Prominent edema and tenderness over lacrimal sac area |
Dacryocystitis
caused by drainage system cloggage, bacteria from tears invades |
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2:1 females. Unilateral tearing. Discharge, crusting, recurrent conjunctivitis.
Epiphora, mucous reflex from puncta (after compression of lacrimal sac) |
Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
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Positive Jones 1 =
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patent system
confirmed by fluorescein in back of throat or nose blow |
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Rare, benign proliferation of melanocytes that presents around puberty or early adulthood. Typically unilateral and flat and occasionally non-pigmented.
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Conjunctival Nevus
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Acquired pigementation, commonly in elderly white pts, that is rare, unilateral, and has premalignant potential.
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Primary Acquired Melanosis (PAM)
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For Conjunctival Melanomas, the most important prognostic indicator for progression to malignancy is the _________ of the lesion
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Thickness
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The most common conjunctival malignancy in the US. 95% of cases are found at the limbus
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Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN)
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Rare, slow growing, malignant tumor that typically presents in the elderly. Most commonly derived from CIN.
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Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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More common in kids
Acute onset of redness, usually begins in one eye then spreads. FB sensation, eyelids stuck together upon awakening |
Simple Bacterial Conjunctivitis
H. influenzae is most common cause |
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Rare. Most common in young adults with history of multiple sexual partners. Severe purulent discharge
Hyperacute onset of redness and discharge. FB sensation, eyelids stuck together upon awakening |
Gonococcal Conjunctivitis
pt will have marked preauricular lymphadenopathy |
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Only bacteria causing conjunctivitis that commonly causes preauricular lymphadenopathy and pseudomembranes
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N. Gonorrhea
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More common in adults
Rapid onset of redness, tearing, mild discomfort, and preauricular lymphadenopathy. Acute follicular conjunctivitis. |
Adenoviral Conjunctivitis
most result from upper respiratory tract or nasal mucosa infection |
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Results from serotypes 8 and 19 and is well-known for pain and corneal involvement (80%)
Symptoms occur 8 days after exposure SEI's classically present |
Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis (EKC)
SEI's means the condition is no longer contagious |
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Results from 3 and 7
Triad: acute follicular conjunctivitis, mild fever, and pharyngitis "Swimming pool conjunctivitis" |
Pharyngoconjunctival Fever (PCF)
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Single or multiple dome shaped waxy nodules located on lid or lid margin. Can have mild, mucous discharge
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Molluscum Contagiosum
Caused by DNA pox virus |
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Itching, tearing, watery discharge.
Conjunctival chemosis, papillae |
Allergic Conjunctivitis
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inflamed area of elevated conjunctiva that contain a central vessel which serves as the source for infiltration of eosinophils, mast cells, neutraphils and lymphocytes
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Papillae
non specific to any condition but are commonly associated with allergic or bacterial conjunctivitis |
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Avascular, white-gray nodules typically located in the tarsal and fornix conjunctivitis
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Follicles
associated with chlamydia, toxic, or viral infections |
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Intense itching and photophobia
Bilateral prominent papillae, either on limbus (Trantas Dots) or upper palpebral conj (cobblestone papillae) may have corneal involvment |
Vernal Keratoconjunctivits (VKC)
occurs in pts predisposed with atopic systemic conditions |
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Bilateral itching, watery discharge, redness, photophobia, and pain.
Prominent outer eyelid and periorbital involvement, including Dennie's lines. More prominent inferiorly |
Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (AKC)
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95% from contact lens wear, exposed sutures, glaucoma filtering blebs, and ocular prosthetics
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Giant Papillary Conjunctivits (GPC)
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