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==Background==
==Background==
*Number 1 cause of acute red eye
*Most common cause of acute red eye
 
*Viral infection is usual etiology
==Diagnosis==
*Injected conjunctiva w/ perilimbal sparing
*Rarely painful, more irritated
*Rarely painful; more irritated
*Limbic sparing
*viral keratoconjucitivis assoc with URI and adeno
*watery viral/discharge bacterial/consider chlamydia


==DDx==
==DDx==
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#[[Gonorrheal Conjunctivitis]]
#[[Gonorrheal Conjunctivitis]]
#[[Chlamydia Conjunctivitis]]
#[[Chlamydia Conjunctivitis]]
 
#[[Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis]]
===Chemical (Contact) Conjunctivitis===
#Topical Meds or Cosmetics
##irrigate, naphazoline drops, outpt for tx failure
See  [[Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis]]


==See Also==
==See Also==
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==Source==
==Source==
*Mahmood AR, Narang AT. Diagnosis and management of the acute red eye. Emerg Med Clin N Am. 2008;26:35-55.
*Mahmood, Narang. Diagnosis & management of acute red eye. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2008;26
*Tintinalli


[[Category:Ophtho]]
[[Category:Ophtho]]

Revisión del 18:37 25 oct 2011

Background

  • Most common cause of acute red eye
  • Viral infection is usual etiology
  • Injected conjunctiva w/ perilimbal sparing
  • Rarely painful; more irritated

DDx

  1. Viral Conjunctivitis
  2. Bacterial Conjunctivitis
  3. Allergic Conjunctivitis
  4. Herpes Zoster (HZV) Conjunctivitis
  5. HSV Conjunctivitis
  6. Gonorrheal Conjunctivitis
  7. Chlamydia Conjunctivitis
  8. Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis

See Also

Source

  • Mahmood, Narang. Diagnosis & management of acute red eye. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2008;26
  • Tintinalli