TMOD Exam Study Guide (FINAL EDITION) | 480 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified | 83 Pages

Chemical Burn Treatment and Follow Up? - >>>>*Irrigation with Saline* Wait 5 to 10 minutes and then check pH Re-irrigate until pH = *7-7.4* Could use proparicaine prior to irrigation Could use Cyclo or NSAID for pain Could use topical Erythromyacin 1-2qh *Avoid Phenylepherine* due to blanching Follow up *Daily* until Epithelium healed Corneal Abrasion Treatment and Follow Up? - >>>>1. *Antibiotic* - Fluoroquinolone QID for 5-7 days OR Erythromyacin/Bacitracin Ointment 2-4qh 2. DON'T PATCH 3. Could use a bandage CL 4. AVOID STEROIDS *Follow up 1 day* Then 3-5 days until healed Conj or Corneal Foreign Bodies Treatment and Follow Up? - >>>>1. Apply Proparicaine and remove FB 2. If Rust ring then remove with Alger 3. Then Treat same as Abrasion - DO NOT use Erythromyacin for FB (too weak) 4. Consider OCT/B-Scan to exclude intraocular FB 5. Remove Conj FB's with cotton swab soaked in 2.5% Phenly to reduce bleeding 6. PFAT may be given as needed 7. AVOID STEROIDS Follow up same as Abrasion