Real Buzzwords

Question 1

Cherry red spot at the macula

Answer 1

Central retinal artery occlusion

Question 2

“Tear drop” or “blood level in sinus”

Answer 2

Blow out fracture

Question 3

Failure to adduct, what is this condition and what causes it?

Answer 3

Internuclear opthalmoplegia

-caused by damage to medial longitudinal fasciculus

Question 4

Pain on eye movement

Answer 4

Optic neuritis

-most often caused by MS

Question 5

What is optic neuritis?

Answer 5

Optic neuritis (ON; see the image below) is a demyelinating inflammation of the optic nerve that often occurs in association with multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO). 
A gradual recovery of visual acuity with time is characteristic of ON, although permanent residual deficits in color vision and contrast and brightness sensitivity are common.

Question 6

Curtain coming down

Answer 6

Less <5 mins = amurosis fugax

More than 5 mins = retinal detachment

Question 7

Flashes and floaters

Answer 7

Retinal detatchment

Question 8

Phohophobia

Answer 8

Anterior uveitis

Question 9

Gritty

Answer 9

Bacterial conjunctivitis or sub-tarsal foreign body

Question 10

Watery and pain and pre-auricular lymph nodes

Answer 10

Viral conjunctivitis

Question 11

Silver/copper wiring

Answer 11

HTN eye disease

Question 12

Loss of red reflex, eye red on opthalmoscopy

Answer 12

Haemorrhage

Question 13

New vessels and haemorrhage

Answer 13

ARMD wet

Question 14

Follicular conjunctivitis

Answer 14

Chlamydia

Question 15

Pinpoint pupils

Answer 15

Pontine issue e.g. pontine lesion

Question 16

Dilated pupils

Answer 16

Trans-calcrine fracture

Question 17

Different sized pupil

Answer 17

Damage to CNIII (or sympathetic chain in Horners)

Question 18

Down and out dilated

Answer 18

Damage to CNIII

Question 19

Down and out, not dilated

Answer 19

Diabetes

Question 20

Roth spots

Answer 20

Infective endocarditis

Question 21

Brushfield spots

Answer 21

Downs syndrome

Question 22

Scrambled egg/egg yolk appearance of macula

Answer 22

Best disease

Question 23

Fluid level behind drum
Retracted drum
Dull colour

Answer 23

Otitis media with effusion

Question 24

Difficulty at school and have to shout loud to hear

Answer 24

Hearing loss OME

Question 25

Feeling of fullness in the ear

Answer 25

Meniere’s disease

Question 26

Loss of corneal reflex (+sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo and tinnitus)

Answer 26

Acoustic Neuroma (vesibular schwannoma)
Think NF II

Question 27

Battle sign

Answer 27

Brusing on the skull behind the ear

Very specific to mastoid process of temporal bone fractures

Question 28

Pearly whit on otoscopy and foul, cheesy discharge

Answer 28

Cholesteatoma

Question 29

Saddle nose

Answer 29

Wegeners granulomatosis

Question 30

Edwards chromosome

Answer 30

18

Question 31

Patau chromosome

Answer 31

13

Question 32

ADHD triad

Answer 32

Hyperative
Inattentive
Impulsive

Question 33

Drug treatment for ADHD

Answer 33

Methylphenidate or atomexitine

Question 34

Autism triad

Answer 34

Social interaction & emotional
Imagination
Language + communication

Question 35

What is aspergers

Answer 35

Form of autism where there is only a problem with social communication

Question 36

Statin and which type of juice

Answer 36

Grapefruit juice

Question 37

Metronidazole and which popular beverage

Answer 37

Alcohol

Question 38

Warfarin and which type of juice

Answer 38

Cranberry

Question 39

ACEi and which drug will cause hyperkalaemia?

Answer 39

Spironolactone

Question 40

Do not give spironolactone with this type of drug in case of hyperkalemia

Answer 40

ACEi

Question 41

Digoxin toxicity occurs when you give digoxin with which drug?

Answer 41

Verapamil

Question 42

What is serotenin syndrome and which drugs in combination would cause it?

Answer 42

Serotonin syndrome = hyperthermia, tremor and cardiovascular

Fluoxetine and phenelzine

Question 43

Fluoxetine and phenelzine in combination could cause what?

Answer 43

Serotonin syndrome