NURS 5335 EENT Questions And Answers

Glaucoma - increased intraocular pressure fluorescein staining - applying fluorescein eye drops to cornea to look for corneal abrasions Allergic Conjunctivitis cause - allergens Suppurative conjunctivitis causes - s. aureus, s. pneumoniae, and h. influenza Viral conjunctivitis (pink eye) cause - Adenovirus chalazion - a nodule or cyst, usually on the upper eyelid, caused by obstruction in a sebaceous gland hordeolum - (stye) red, painful pustule that is a localized infection of hair follicle at eyelid margin Group A strep complications - sinusitis, peritonsillar abscess, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis Group A strep treatment - penicillin Epiglottitis - severe, life-threatening infection of the epiglottis and supraglottic structures that occurs most commonly in children between 2 and 12 years of age Epiglottitis symptoms - -Sudden onset of high fever -Sore throat -Drooling -Muffled voice -Stridor -Thumb sign most common type of oral cancer - Squamous cell (90%)