Thursday, 8 December 2016

Chalazion mnemonic

Chalazion treatment mnemonic

Conservative IS INspector's DIEt Oral Taco

Conservative=Conservative treatment
IS=Inject Steroid
INspector=INcision &Curettage
DIEt=DIathermy
ORAL Taco=ORAL Tetracycline

Oral Tetracycline is not treatment it is given to prevent recurrence..
Diathermy is done when chalazion is marginal ....normally chalazion is seen away from eyelid margin...
INcision & Curettage is the conventional treatment

Conservative  treatment and Steroid is given when chalazion is in very early stage that is when chalazion is still soft and small...

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