HEENT highlights

Question 1

Corneal abrasions: Select the correct abx depending on whether they wear contacts or not

Answer 1

a) Non-contact lens wearers: erythromycin or sulfacetamide
b) Contact lens wearers: pseudomonal coverage (cipro, oflaxacin, or gentamycin)

Question 2

What is key regarding Retinopathy Tx?

Answer 2

Annual dilated ophthalmoscopic examinations

Question 3

List the Centor criteria for GABHS

Answer 3

Centor 0 or 1: no testing need, treat with supportive measures
Centor 2: rapid test, if negative treat with supportive measures
Centor 3: rapid test, if negative then throat culture (supportive measures in the meantime)
Centor 4: treat with antibiotics without testing