1
Q
Hordeolum aka
A
Sty
2
Q
Hordeolum is what
A
Painful acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle on the eyelid
3
Q
Hordeolum history
A
itchy eyelid, acute onset of pustule on either upper or lower eyelid that eventually
becomes painful
4
Q
Hordeolum treatment
A
Warm pack BID to TID until pustule drains
Sulfa or gentamicin drops
5
Q
Hordeolum differential do
A
- 7.
Lice
Chalazion (blocked meibomian gland) Hordeolum (stye)
Sebaceous basal or squamous cell carcinoma Peri-orbital cellulitis
Ocular rosacea
Conjunctivitis
- 7.
