Eyes
Treatment for a pt with dendritic lesions
acyclovir (herpes keratitis)
Tx of a cholesteatoma
Surgery
Anterior epistaxis occurs from what plexus
Kiesselbach's
What is one liquid you can put a tooth into to preserve it before reimplantation
Milk, saliva, save-a-tooth
Treatment of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis
Augmentin
Night blindness is associated with a deficiency in what
vitamin A
What is the biggest distinction between vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
Vestibular neuritis has NO hearing loss or tinnitus
After how many weeks is sinusitis deemed chronic
12+
What are the two biggest risk factors of developing oral leukoplakia
smoking and alcohol
Pt wears contact lenses and develops an ulcer what pathogen do you need to cover for
Pseudomonas
Amaurosis fugax is caused by atherosclerosis of what artery
internal carotid
What type of hearing loss is it if Weber lateralizes to the effected ear
Conductive
What type of medication should not be used for more than 3-5 days to treat allergic rhinitis due to developing Rhinitis medicamentosa
Intranasal decongestants: oxymetazoline or phenylephrine
What pathogen causes swelling of the parotid gland in an unvaccinated pt
paramyxovirus (mumps)
Two medications that cause gingival hyperplasia
phenytoin, CCB, cyclosporine's
Name three causes of painless vision loss
Macular degeneration, retinal detachment, cataracts, CRV/AO
Acoustic neuroma is associated with what hereditary condition
neurofibromatosis type 2
Nasal polyps is associated with what genetic disorder
CF
What is the Centor criteria and how many is required to obtain a rapid test
- no cough
- exudate
- F
- cervical lymphadenopathy
Pt has a hoarse voice for 4 weeks, what is your next step in management
laryngoscopy (concerned for squamous cell)
What nerve allows for closing the eyes
CN 7
Triad for Meniere's disease
Pt reports a salty and metallic taste after a head injury, what is the name of the protein you will test for to confirm your suspicion
beta-transferrin- CSF
A pt from turkey presents with re-occurring aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis- what is the name of the syndrome/ disease she has
behcet
Biggest risk factor of developing a triangular wedge of fibrovascular conjunctival tissue
UV light exposure (pterygium)