General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 791: Leading cause of curable blindness worldwide: _____

Answer: Cataract

Flashcard 792: What is the management if you suspect a congenital cataract? _____

Answer: Immediate referral for prompt surgery & identification of underlying cause

Flashcard 793: _____ accelerates cataract formation because of chronic hyperglycaemia

Answer: Diabetes mellitus

Flashcard 794: Acute closed-angle glaucoma symptoms worsen with pupil _____

Answer: dilation

Flashcard 795: Acute angle closure glaucoma risk factors: _____ Asian descent Hyperopia

Answer: Female

Flashcard 796: _____ is a subtype of uveitis that specifically refers to inflammation confined to the iris

Answer: Iritis

Flashcard 797: What is the management of blepharitis after conservative management fails? _____

Answer: Topical antibiotics

Extra: Initial management for blepharitis is lid hygiene and warm compresses. If these fail, topical antibiotic ointments (e.g., erythromycin, bacitracin) are indicated. For posterior blepharitis or cases associated with acne rosacea, oral tetracyclines (e.g., doxycycline) may be used.

Flashcard 798: _____ is a progressive optic neuropathy characterised by structural damage to the optic nerve & corresponding visual field loss, most often associated with elevated intraocular pressure

Answer: Glaucoma

Flashcard 799: Patients with otitis externa which fails to respond to topical ABX should have a _____ and be referred to ENT

Answer: MC&S swab

Flashcard 800: Acute otitis externa lasts _____, whereas chronic otitis externa lasts >6 weeks

Answer: <6 weeks