3) q for showman and ary - kaps

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A 45-yr african woman presents to the emergency departmnt with the complaint that "my eye hurts, and it™s far too bright in here." She has one hand cupped over her left eye. no history of trauma or the presence of a foreign body sensation in either eye. Physical examination reveals significant redness at the junction between the cornea and sclera of the left eye. The left pupil is irregular and constricted and she recoils when the penlight is shined in either eye. Visual acuity is reduced in the left eye. Slit lamp examination shows the presence of leukocytes in the anterior segment of this eye. What is the cos of this woman™s symptoms?

A) Acute closed angle glaucoma

B) Conjunctivitis

C) Infectious keratitis

D) Iritis

E) Trauma
F) Episcleritis
G) keratoconjunctivitis

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G.

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change to C.

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Iritis is a form of anterior uveitis and refers to the inflammation of the iris of the eye.
Signs and symptoms

* Ocular and periorbital pain
* Photophobia
* Consensual photophobia (pain in affected eye when light is shone in unaffected eye)
* Blurred or cloudy vision
* Reddened eye, especially adjacent to the iris
* White blood cells (leukocytes) (resulting in a grey or near-white haze) and protein (resulting in tiny white dots) in the anterior chamber, often called "cells and flare."
* Synechia (adhesion of iris to lens or cornea)

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ccc

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Treatment
Eye treated with dilating eye drops (Atropine).

* Steroid anti-inflammatory eye drops (such as prednisolone acetate)
* Dilating eye drops (to help prevent synechia and reduce photophobia)
* Pressure-reducing eye drops (such as brimonidine tartrate)
* Oral steroids (such as prednisone)
* Subconjunctival steroid injections
* Steroid-sparing agents such as methotrexate (for prolonged, chronic iritis)

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dd is the right answer