Conjunctivitis: Difference between revisions
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==Viral Conjunctivitis== | ==DDx== | ||
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naphazoline or ketorolac drops | naphazoline or ketorolac drops | ||
==Bacterial Conjunctivitis== | ===Bacterial Conjunctivitis=== | ||
#Purulent Discharge | #Purulent Discharge | ||
#adults: sulfacetamide or gent; cipro if pseudomonas; drops 10D OU | #adults: sulfacetamide or gent; cipro if pseudomonas; drops 10D OU | ||
==Allergic Conjunctivitis== | ===Allergic Conjunctivitis=== | ||
#Diagnosis | #Diagnosis | ||
##Itching, watery eyes, rhinnorrhea | ##Itching, watery eyes, rhinnorrhea | ||
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##Outpt ophtho | ##Outpt ophtho | ||
==Chemical (Contact) Conjunctivitis== | ===Chemical (Contact) Conjunctivitis=== | ||
#Topical Meds or Cosmetics | #Topical Meds or Cosmetics | ||
##irrigate, naphazoline drops, outpt for tx failure | ##irrigate, naphazoline drops, outpt for tx failure | ||
Revision as of 21:06, 30 July 2011
Background
- Number 1 cause of acute red eye
Diagnosis
- Limbic sparing
DDx
Viral Conjunctivitis
naphazoline or ketorolac drops
Bacterial Conjunctivitis
- Purulent Discharge
- adults: sulfacetamide or gent; cipro if pseudomonas; drops 10D OU
Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Diagnosis
- Itching, watery eyes, rhinnorrhea
- Treatment
- oral antihistamines (e.g loratidine)
- Consider histamine-blocking drops (e.g. olopatadine, pemirolast, or ketotifen)
- Outpt ophtho
Chemical (Contact) Conjunctivitis
- Topical Meds or Cosmetics
- irrigate, naphazoline drops, outpt for tx failure
See Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis
Chlamydia Conjunctivitis
- PO erythromycin x 14D; CTX for gonorrhea