Purtscher’s Retinopathy due to Acute Pancreatitis is treated by
Correct Answer: Ciprofloxacin & Metranidazole
Description: (C) Ciprofloxacin & Metranidazole# PURTSCHER RETINOPATHY is a hemorrhagic and vasoocclusive vasculopathy characterised by sudden blindness associated with severe head trauma.> Purtscher-like retinopathy is seen in conditions, including acute pancreatitis; fat embolization; amniotic fluid embolization; preeclampsia; hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome; and vasculitic diseases, such as lupus.> There is no treatment for purtscher's retinopathy, definitive treatment is treating the underlying cause.> In this case purtschre's retinopathy caused by acute pancreatitis, treatment is same as in pancreatitis which include Nill by mouth, fluid resusitation, analgesics and antibiotics (Ciprofloxacin & Metranidazole).
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