Red Eye DDx Flashcards
A pt presents with a bump on the eye lid that is red and painful
Think
Hordeolum
A pt presents with a bump on the eye lid that is NOT red and painful
Think
Chalazion
A pt presents with a CRUSTY red bump on the eye lid
Think
Blepharitis
A pt presents with a bump on the lid that is swollen and tender, that has pain with EOM
Think
Orbital Cellulitis
A pt presents with a bump on the lid that is swollen and tender but does not have pain with EOM
Think
PREORBITAL cellulitis
A pt presents with blood in the eye only on the conjunctive (white part)
Think
Sub Conj Hem
A pt presents with blood in the eye that is over the iris
Think
Hyphema
A pt presents with MUCOPURULENT D/c from the eye
Think
Bacterial conjunctivitis
A pt presents with ROPEY D/c from the eye think
Allergic conjunctivitis
A pt presents with watery D/c from the eye with a Hx of trauma
Think
Corneal abrasion
A pt presents with watery D/c from the eye with out a Hx of trauma that feels dry and gritty
Think
Normal Dry eye
A pt presents with watery d/c from the eye w/o Hx of trauma with a recent Hx of URI/ red eye encounter
Think
Viral Conjunctivitis
If a pt presents with a white spot on the cornea, and watery D/c from the eye
Think
Corneal infection
A pt presents with MILD pain to the eye
W/o Hx of trauma or D/c
Think
Episcleritis
A pt presents with DEEP boring pain with out D/c and the pupil is dilated
Think
Acute angle closure
Emergency
