Conjunctivitis: Difference between revisions
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#[[HSV Conjunctivitis]] | #[[HSV Conjunctivitis]] | ||
#[[Gonorrheal Conjunctivitis]] | #[[Gonorrheal Conjunctivitis]] | ||
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===Chemical (Contact) Conjunctivitis=== | ===Chemical (Contact) Conjunctivitis=== | ||
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##irrigate, naphazoline drops, outpt for tx failure | ##irrigate, naphazoline drops, outpt for tx failure | ||
See [[Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis]] | See [[Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis]] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 23:21, 30 July 2011
Background
- Number 1 cause of acute red eye
Diagnosis
- Rarely painful, more irritated
- Limbic sparing
- viral keratoconjucitivis assoc with URI and adeno
- watery viral/discharge bacterial/consider chlamydia
DDx
- Viral Conjunctivitis
- Bacterial Conjunctivitis
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Herpes Zoster (HZV) Conjunctivitis===
- HSV Conjunctivitis
- Gonorrheal Conjunctivitis
- Chlamydia Conjunctivitis
Chemical (Contact) Conjunctivitis
- Topical Meds or Cosmetics
- irrigate, naphazoline drops, outpt for tx failure
See Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis
See Also
Source
- Mahmood AR, Narang AT. Diagnosis and management of the acute red eye. Emerg Med Clin N Am. 2008;26:35-55.