Eye A&P
This layer of the eye is responsible to lubrication?
What is the tear layer.
This bactericidal preservative has a lower risk of corneal and conjunctival damage?
What is chlorhexidine.
This gland secretes a milky, fatty fluid.
What is an apocrine gland.
Increase of tooth decay is a common presentation for this oral condition?
What is xerostomia.
This diuretic can cause temporary hearing loss and tinnitus.
What is a loop diuretic.
What cells secretes the bulk of non-stimulated tears?
What are goblet cells.
Restasis activates what type of cells to reduce immunological response and decrease inflammation?
What are T-Cells.
This tubes conformation helps promote drainage and is shorter in flatter in children vs adults.
What is the eustachian tube.
This is commonly known as cold sores.
What is herpes simplex labialis.
This term is used for age related hearing loss.
What is presbycusis.
What immunoglobulin is found in the tear layer and has potent antimicrobial activity?
This imidazole ophthalmic decongestant is preferred due to lower risk of rebound congestion?
What is naphazoline.
This product is FDA approved as an earwax softening agent?
What is carbamide peroxide 6.5%
This product is FDA approved to be applied at the first sign of a cold sore outbreak.
What is docosanol 10% (Abreva).
This is the most common mechanism of conduction of hearing aids.
What is air conduction.
These epithelial layers are affected in eye redness from ocular irritation and/or inflammation?
What are the episcleral and bulbar conjunctival layers.
The presence of this helps differentiate blepharitis from bacterial conjunctivitis?
What is discharge.
What membrane of the ear must be intact to prevent ADR in water clogged ear treatment?
These lesions typically affect the labial and buccal mucosa.
What are aphthous stomatitis.
What organization has a helpful checklist for evaluating patients seeking OTC hearing aids?
What is ASHA
This hydrophilic cornea layer is the most abundant and allows passage of water-soluble drugs?
What is the stromal layer.
What drug(s) works to inhibit mast cell degranulation, inhibits eosinophils which in turn inhibits late-phase mediators?
What is ketotifen.
(Olopatadine)
The presence of discharge, fever and swollen lymph nodes help differentiate between water clogged ears and this disorder?
What is acute otitis externa.
This anticholinesterase inhibitor can contribute to sialorrhea.
What is donepezil.
A patient with what level of hearing loss is an appropriate candidate for OTC hearing aids.
What are mild and moderate.