Unilateral red eye: Difference between revisions

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===Diagnostic Algorythm===
===Diagnostic Algorythm===
====Traumatic====
====Traumatic====
* Obvious [[Ruptured Globe]]^
*Obvious [[Ruptured Globe]]^
* No obvious ruptured globe
*No obvious ruptured globe
** Epithelial defect
**Epithelial defect
*** [[Corneal Abrasion and Foreign Body]]
***[[Corneal Abrasion and Foreign Body]]
***[[Conjunctival laceration]]
***[[Conjunctival laceration]]
*** [[Corneal Ulcer]]^
***[[Corneal Ulcer]]^
*** [[Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis]]^^
***[[Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis]]^^
*** Occult [[Ruptured Globe]]^
***Occult [[Ruptured Globe]]^
****(positive Sidel's)
****(positive Sidel's)
** No defect
**No defect
*** [[Subconjunctival Hematoma]]
***[[Subconjunctival Hematoma]]
*** [[Traumatic Iritis]]
***[[Traumatic Iritis]]
*** Hypema^
***Hypema^
****(?occult open globe)
****(?occult open globe)
*** [[Endophthalmitis]]^
***[[Endophthalmitis]]^
**** (old occult open globe)
****(old occult open globe)


====Nontraumatic====
====Nontraumatic====
* Epithelial defect
*Epithelial defect
** [[Corneal Abrasion]]
**[[Corneal Abrasion]]
** [[Corneal Ulcer]]^  
**[[Corneal Ulcer]]^  
** [[Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus]] (dendrite)
**[[Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus]] (dendrite)
** Corneal erosion
**Corneal erosion
***(morning pain)
***(morning pain)
** [[UV keratitis]]
**[[UV keratitis]]
*** (SPK)
***(SPK)
** Scleral penetration^
**Scleral penetration^
* No defect
*No defect
** No pain relief w/ tropicamide
**No pain relief w/ tropicamide
*** [[Acute Angle Glaucoma]]^
***[[Acute Angle Glaucoma]]^
****dilated
****dilated
****closed angle
****closed angle
****inc pressure
****inc pressure
*** Nontraumatic Iritis
***Nontraumatic Iritis
*** [[Scleritis]]^
***[[Scleritis]]^
****(localized; no move Q-tip)
****(localized; no move Q-tip)
*** Anterior [[Uveitis]]
***Anterior [[Uveitis]]
****(hypopyon, cilliary flush)
****(hypopyon, cilliary flush)
** No pain OR pain relief w/ tropicamide
**No pain OR pain relief w/ tropicamide
*** Foreign body
***Foreign body
*** [[Conjunctivitis]]
***[[Conjunctivitis]]
*** [[Keratoconjunctivits]]
***[[Keratoconjunctivits]]
*** [[Episcleritis]]
***[[Episcleritis]]
****(localized; move w/ Q-tip)
****(localized; move w/ Q-tip)
** Non-uptake finding (no pain/pain relief w/ tropicamd)
**Non-uptake finding (no pain/pain relief w/ tropicamd)
*** [[Subconjunctival Hematoma]]
***[[Subconjunctival Hematoma]]
*** Inflamed pingueculum
***Inflamed pingueculum
*** Inflamed [[Pterygium]]
***Inflamed [[Pterygium]]
*** Keratoconus (protrude)
***Keratoconus (protrude)


^Emergent diagnosises
^Emergent diagnosises

Revision as of 19:04, 4 July 2016

Background

Clinical Features

  • Unilateral red/painful eye

Differential Diagnosis

Unilateral red eye

^Emergent diagnoses ^^Critical diagnoses

Diagnosis

  • Evert lens and look for foreign body
  • Remove contacts
  • Photophobia suggests inflammation i.e. uveitis and abrasions
  • Pupil: irregular with positive sidel's suggests penetrating injury

Diagnostic Algorythm

Traumatic

Nontraumatic

^Emergent diagnosises

^^Critical diagnosises

Managment

  • By diagnosis

See Also

References

  • Rosen
  • WMS Practic Guidelines 2000)