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Conjunctivitis - Coggle Diagram
Conjunctivitis
Presentation
Red, blood shot eye
Itchy (allerigc) / gritty
Discharge
Purulent - bacteria
Watery - viral
Tender pre-auricular nodes (viral)
Unilateral or bilateral (bilateral w allergic)
Swollen lids (allergic)
Bacterial
H.Influenzae
Strep Pneumoniae
S.Pyogenes
Moraxella Catarrhalis
Staph
Most common adults
Treatment
Bacterial
Topical Chloramphenicol
Fucithalmic
Chlamydia / gonococcal
referral to GUM for systemic workup
Allergic
First line: Antihistamines
Second line: Mast cell stabilisers
Usually resolves within 1-2 weeks
Contact lens should not be worn
Viral
Conservative
+/- topical lubricants
Viral
Adenovirus
Enterovirus
Herpes Simplex
Molluscum Contagiosum
Causes
Allergic
Recurrent
Itching
Hx atopy
Bacterial
Purulent discharge
Chlamydia + gonococcal :warning:
Hyperpurulent + persistent
Chlamydia - serotypes D-K
Viral
Watery discharge
Lids stuck together in AM
Assoc w dry cough, sore throat, blocked nose
Chemical :warning:
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Gonococcal
Chylamydia
Urgent ophthalmology assessment
Epidemiology
Any age
Common
Allergic
Seasonal
Perennial