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| The Palpebral conjunctiva covers what? |
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| the back surface of the lids. Divided into Marginal Tarsal and Orbital. |
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| Continuous circular cul de sac. Divided into Superior Inferior lateral and medial |
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| Where is the bulbar conjunctiva? |
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| Over the sclera of the eye and is thin and translucent. Can be removed from underlying tissue. |
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| Where does the blood supply to the conjunctiva come from? |
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| eyelid vessels and anterior ciliary vessels |
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| What nerve innervates the conjunctiva? |
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| Mainly ophthalmic division of Trigeminal |
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| What are the two types of hyperemia? |
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| stringy white, purulent, mucopurulent, scanty or watery foamy whitish secretion and pseudomembrane |
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| What is papillary hypertrophy |
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| small mounds with a sing vessel in the center. Usually in the palpebral conjunctiva |
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| proliferation of lymphoid tissue beneath the conjunctiva |
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| severe edema of the conjunctiva (looks like a quenepa) |
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| Most common cause of conjunctival inflammation |
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| What are some common viral causes of conjunctival swelling? |
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| Adenovirus, piconavirus herpes simples, vaccinia |
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| What population is more likely to have fungal infections causing conjunctivitis? |
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| rural populations=farmers. Vegetal or animal matter |
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| What is acute conjunctivitis? |
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Definition
| Important is the host resistance, The germens virulence and some specific conditions or previous ocular diseases. |
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| What is hyperacute conjunctivitis? |
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| Severe and dramatic manifestation of the acute form |
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| What is chronic conjunctivitis? |
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| may be due to low virulence of the germens or some stage in the evolution of the acute form. Sometimes relationships with incomplete treatment or steroids used in acute stage. |
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