Medications
Effective for acute external otitis; applied twice daily; only medication approved with tympanic membrane rupture.
What is Fluoroquinolone with or without steriod?
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An exacerbation of MG weakness that provokes an acute episode of respiratory failure that is often caused by respiratory infection from viral infection or bacterial agents. Other symptoms include tachycardia, flaccid muscles, and pale and cool skin.
Myasthenic crisis
Circular and convex and are located behind the cornea. Responsible for keeping images in focus on the retina.
Unilateral or bilateral; sensorineural
What is Waardenburg syndrome?
Patient may have slightly yellow skin for a couple hours after procedure as well as a green color to urine as the dye is excreted from the body. What test is this?
What is Fluorescein Angiography?
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Depresses all levels of the CNS and thereby decreases clinical manifestations.
What is Diazepam (Valium) or other benzodiazepines
This is due to excessive anticholinesterase medication and is potentially secondary to the patient taking too much of the prescribed MG medications. Symptoms include muscle bradycardia, fasciculations, sweating, pallor, excessive secretions, and small pupils.
Cholinergic crisis
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Function to provide nourishment and oxygen to the eye. Abnormalities in these can lead to vision loss in conditions such as diabetic neuropathy and macular degeneration.
Retinal blood vessels
Conductive, sensorineural, or mixed
What is Branhio-oto-renal (BOR) syndrome?
Postop (24-48 Hours) teaching for pts having cataract surgery.
Avoid sneezing, coughing, bending over, vomiting, or lifting objects heavier than ___lbs
What is 5lbs?
This medication decreases excitability of the inner ear labyrinth and blocks conduction of the inner ear vestibular cerebellar pathways.
What is Meclizine (Anitvert) or other antihistamine?
Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
What is exophthalmos?
Clear, jellylike fluid found in the back portion of the eye that helps maintain the shape of the eye. With age this changes from a gel-type to a liquid and gradually shrinks, separating from the retina. Normal signs of agin can cause people to start seeing "floaters" and dark spots in their vision.
Vitreous humor
Progressive sensorineural loss leading to deafness in many cases.
What is Neurofibromatosis?
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A deficiency in the vitamin is known to cause the clinical manifestations of tinnitus.
Helps decrease fluid and decreases pressure in the ear.
What is diuretics such as furosemide (Lasix)?
This test assess for "near" vision and is used with patients who are unable to read without magnification
What is Rosenbaum Pocket Vision Screener or Jaeger card?
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This structure contains no blood vessels and is the first and most powerful lens in the optical system of the eye.
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Progressive hearing loss; most usually conductive, though it can be mixed sensorineural
What is Stickler syndrome?
What is the clinical triad of Meniere's disease?
Vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss.
This antihistamine medication blocks histamine at the site to decrease nausea and vomiting.
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This test is most accurate when no more than 2 cups of liquid are consumed 4 hours before the test and no alcoholic beverages are consumed for at least 12 hours prior to testing
What is Intraocular pressure testing (tonometer)?
Central part of the macula that provides the sharpest vision.
What is the fovea?
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Three types:
Type I: Profound sensorineural hearing loss with vestibular dysfunction
Type II: Progressive sensorineural loss
Type III: Progressive sensorineural loss and variable vestibular dysfunction
What is Usher Syndrome?
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Decreases scaling and softens plaques in Psoriasis.
Salicylic acid (in combination with other topical therapies)
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