Red Eye Flashcards
1
Q
Both eyes affected but first one was 24-48 hours earlier
A
bacterial conjuctivitis
2
Q
Purulent eye discharge
A
Bacterial conju
3
Q
Watery eye discharge
A
Allergic or viral
4
Q
Gritty feeling in eye
A
Bacterial or viral
5
Q
Redness generalised across eye but greatest at fornices
A
Allergic
6
Q
Cough and cold symptoms and red eye
A
Viral
7
Q
OTC chloramphenicol age
A
2 years
avoid if family history of blood or bone marrow problems
ideally avoid in pregnancy, ok in breastfeeding
8
Q
Propamidine OTC age
A
> 12
