Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Flashcard 611: Anterior uveitis can present with significant _____

Answer: photophobia

Flashcard 612: What is the management for noninfectious uveitis?

Answer: Management of noninfectious uveitis involves Topical corticosteroids and Topical cycloplegics.

Extra: Topical corticosteroids (e.g., Prednisolone acetate) reduce inflammation, while cycloplegics (e.g., Cyclopentolate, Atropine) are used to prevent synechiae and reduce pain from ciliary spasm.

Flashcard 613: How does visual acuity change in anterior uveitis? _____

Answer: Worsens with severity and duration of inflammation

Flashcard 614: What investigation is done for anterior uveitis? _____

Answer: Slit lamp biomicroscopy

Flashcard 615: Eczema herpeticum infection usually occurs in _____ with a history of atopic dermatitis (e.g. eczema)

Answer: children

Flashcard 616: Eczema herpiticum is a severe skin infection caused by _____

Answer: herpes simplex virus 1 or 2

Flashcard 617: How should patients with suspected eczema herpeticum be managed? _____ and IV acyclovir

Answer: Same-day specialist dermatological advice

Flashcard 618: Patients with intermittent ischaemia can predict _____

Answer: the specific distance they can walk before the pain onsets