Eye Care Guidelines and Treatment Recommendations Quiz
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What is the recommended initial treatment for eye infection as per the book?

  • Warm compress for 5-7 days
  • Trial bathe the effect eye with boiled, cooled water for 3 days (correct)
  • Avoid contact lens for 5 days
  • Topical chloramphenicol for 3 days
  • According to the lecture, what indicates the need for topical chloramphenicol for eye infection?

  • Contact lens usage
  • Watery bilateral discharge
  • No improvement after 3 days
  • Mucoid discharge (correct)
  • What does the guideline recommend for the duration of trial for bacterial eye infection?

  • 3 days
  • 7 days (correct)
  • 5 days
  • 10 days
  • What is the recommended action for subconjunctival hemorrhage in the absence of trauma?

    <p>Reassure and monitor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should referral be considered for subconjunctival hemorrhage?

    <p>If it reoccurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be checked if subconjunctival hemorrhage reoccurs?

    <p>Blood pressure and clotting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the symptoms of cauda equina syndrome?

    <p>Numbness of the buttocks and back thigh, urinary/fecal incontinence, lower motor neuron weakness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best next step for a patient with mastoiditis?

    <p>Refer to ENT as an emergency and treat with IV antibiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the signs of mastoiditis?

    <p>Tenderness ± swelling over the mastoid; ear may stick out; red or perforated ear drum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended timing to remove thiazide for gout secondary to medication?

    <p>4-6 weeks after the gout attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the risk factor associated with diuretic use in gout?

    <p>Diuretic can cause uric acid to elevate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic motor weakness associated with cauda equina syndrome?

    <p>Loss of dorsiflexion (L4) and plantarflexion + ankle reflex + eversion of foot (S1)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of saddle anesthesia in cauda equina syndrome?

    <p>Numbness in the buttocks and back thigh</p> Signup and view all the answers

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