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19 Cards in this Set
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eye findings in sarcoid?
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- anterior uveitis
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how to dx iritis?
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- red eye
- leukocytes in anterior segment |
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dx glaucoma?
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- elevated IOP
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hx of decreased visual acuity and floating white layer in anterior chamber?
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- endophthalmitis: infx of vitreous fluid
- need urgent referal to ophtho-- intravitreal abx |
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dx of ocular melanoma
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- tumor from melanocytes within uvea
- dx with U/S - tx with enucleation |
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after irrigating foreign body, give empiric broad spectrum eye drops
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ok
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orbital cellulitis
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- red, pain, ophthalmoplegia, sinus infx
- spreads from sinus infection - can spread to abscesses in brain - HOSPITAL ADMISSION - IV abx |
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most common cause of vision loss in elderly
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- macular degeneration and cataracts
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work up for lead poisoning
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- CBC, serum iron, ferritin, reticulocyte - look for anemia and iron deficiency
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tx of anaphylaxis
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0.5 epi IM, aggressive fluid IV and supine
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agitation and nystagmus
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- PCP intoxication
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treatment of ethylene glycol and methanol intox
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- fomepizole infusion
- second line is ethanol infusion |
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pt with hypertensive urgency started on nitroprusside drip.. compications?
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- never let drip run more than 10 min b/c risk of cyanide accumulation esp if renal impaired
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detox cyanide
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- sodium thiosulfate
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flushing and miosis and flushing, drooling, sweating
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- organophosphate poisoning
- measure RBC acetylcholinesterase - tx with atropine and pralidoxime |
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ASA overdose
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- met acidosis
- transaminitis - AKI - tx: alkalinization of urine |
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scromboid poisoning
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- seafood stored in warm temp
- flushingk throbbing, HA, palpitations, abd cramps, diarrhea - self-limiting |
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chemical exposure
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- don't rinse with neutralizing solution, wash with water!
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CO poisoning
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- measure CO-oximetry, or measure carboxyhemoglobin (not methemoglobin)
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