Conjunctivitis Flashcards
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Eyes Defenses
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Mucus in conjunctiva and in tears, lysozyme and lactoferrin in tears
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Eyes Normal Biota
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- Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcus epidermis
- Corynebacterium
3
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Characteristics of Conjunctivitis
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- Eye injury
- Relatively common
- Caused by:
- Specific microorganisms
- Contact Lenses
- Eye injury
- Inoculation of eye
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Signs and Symptoms of Conjunctivitis
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- Bacterial infections= milky discharge
- Viral infection= clear, watery exudate
- Sometimes cause by allergies
- Common name “Pink eye”
5
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Causative agent for Neonatal eye infections Conjunctivitis
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- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Chlamydia trachomatis
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Transmissions for Neonatal eye infections Conjunctivitis
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- Vertically from genital tract infection from mother
- Can lead to sever eye damage
- Herpes infection
7
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Causative agents for Bacterial Conjunctivitis
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- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Haemophilus influenza
- Moraxella
- N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis
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Transmission for Bacterial and Viral Conjunctivitis
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Direct and Indirect contact
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Culture/Diagnose for Bacterial and Viral Conjunctivitis
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Clinical diagnosis
10
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Prevention for Bacterial and Viral Conjunctivitis
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Good hygiene practice
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Epidemiological features for Bacterial Conjunctivitis
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More common in children
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Epidemiological features for Viral Conjunctivitis
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More common in adults
