General Surgery — Flashcards

Viral infective conjunctivitis is most commonly caused by _____

Hint: organism

The most common cause of central retinal artery occlusion is _____

Infective conjunctivitis presents with _____, "sandy" sensation, & discharge

Acute management of central retinal artery occlusion involves various methods, not one is "gold-standard"; _____, IV acetazolamide, inhaled carbogen/hyperbaric oxygen/sublingual isosorbid edinitrate, or/and intra-arterial fibrinolysis

There are 3 types of retinal detachment; _____, tractional detachment, & exudative detachment

Hint: most common

An _____ detachment in retinal detachment results from inflammatory, vascular, or neoplastic conditions

_____ is the most common form of skin cancer

Bacterial infective conjunctivitis is most commonly caused by _____, Streptococcus pneumoniae, & Haemophilus influenzae.

Hint: most common organism

Patients presenting with central retinal artery occlusion will have blood tests for FBC, _____, lipid profile, & fasting blood sugars

Hint: haematological

Central retinal artery occlusion is most commonly caused by an embolized atherosclerotic plaque from the ipsilateral _____ artery