Conjunctivitis

Question 1

Red flags

Answer 1

Headache, visual disturbance, fever, rash, trauma to the face, history of systemic illness

Question 2

Typical age for bacterial conjunctivitis

Answer 2

Neonate to toddlers

Question 3

Clinical signs of bacterial conjunctivitis

Answer 3

Rapid onset, unilateral or bilateral, crusting over the eyelashes

Question 4

Typical age for viral conjunctivitis

Answer 4

School age to adult

Question 5

Clinical signs of viral conjunctivitis

Answer 5

Recent URTI, pre-auricular lymphadenopathy, may initially start with one eye and then progress to both eyes, irritated eyes, may have household contacts with the same symptoms

Question 6

Typical age for allergic conjunctivitis

Answer 6

Late childhood to early adulthood

Question 7

Clinical signs of allergic conjunctivitis

Answer 7

Itch, may be seasonal or chronic condition

Question 8

Neonatal conjunctivitis causes

Answer 8

Gonnococcal (day 1) Staph, strep, haemophilus (day 4-6), Chlamydia (day 8-12), Herpes simplex (day 1-14)