Emergency Medicine Journal 2008;25:183
© 2008 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the College of Emergency Medicine.
EMQ ANSWERS
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ANSWER 1
- True. Vitreous haemorrhage, retinal detachment and choroidal detachment are other causes.1
- True. This increases pressure on the globe and may cause further harm.2
- True. Gonococcal conjunctivitis needs emergent treatment (eg with ceftriaxone) as it can rapidly progress to corneal involvement, peripheral ulceration, and even eye perforation.3
- True. Retinal haemorrhages can, however, be seen in up to 40% of vaginally delivered infants, resolving by one month of age.4
ANSWER 2
- False. Glaucoma typically presents with a fixed moderately dilated pupil compared with the other eye. The eye is also red and hard with a hazy cornea. The patient is frequently nauseous.1
- True. An aching eye with blurred vision, photophobia, hyperaemia around the limbus (the pericorneal area) and a relatively constricted pupil compared with the unaffected eye are typical findings.3
- True. Delayed prescription is probably the most sensible strategy, halving patient use of antibiotics compared with immediate prescription.5
- False. Iritis is the name given
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