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1
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Define conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

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2
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What is the most common ophthalmological complaint in primary care

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Conjunctivitis

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How can the causes of conjunctivitis be divided

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Infectious (Viral + Bacterial)
Allergic
Chemical
Autoimmune

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What is the most common infectious cause of conjunctivitis

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Adenovirus

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5
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what is the most common type of conjunctivitis

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Allergic conjunctivitis

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what is allergic conjunctivitis usually associated with

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Allergic rhinitis

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7
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what chemical usually causes conjunctivitis

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Silver nitrate

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8
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when may conjunctivitis be seen in autoimmune conditions

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Steven-Johnson syndrome

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in infectious conjunctivitis how will the eye present

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  • Red
  • Discharge (varies if bacterial/viral)
  • Gritty sensation
  • No photophobia
  • No loss of vision
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describe discharge in viral conjunctivitis

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Watery

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describe discharge in bacterial conjunctivitis

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Sticky

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describe presentation of allergic conjunctivitis

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Bilateral
Conjunctival oedema
Conjunctival erythema
Itchy

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What are the 5 most common bacterial causes of conjunctivitis

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  1. Staphylococcus epidermis
  2. Staphylococcus aureus
  3. S. pneumonia
  4. H, Influenza
  5. N. Gonorrhoea
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How does bacterial conjunctivitis present

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Unilateral
Thick mucopurulent discharge
Extra-ocular signs

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How will gonococcal conjunctivitis present

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Unilateral
Thick mucopurulent discharge
Eye lid swelling

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How will chlamydia conjunctivitis present

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Mucopurulent discharge

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17
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What are two causes of viral conjunctivitis

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HSV

Adenovirus

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What is the most common cause of viral conjunctivitis

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Adenovirus (80%)

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How will viral conjunctivis present

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Bilateral (one-eye spreads to other)
Watery discharge
Normal vision
Conjunctival follicles

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20
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What are conjunctiva follicles

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Yellow-appearing hyperplasia of lymphatic follicle tissue

21
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Describe the onset of gonococcal neonatal conjunctivitis

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How will gonococcal neonatal conjunctivitis present clinically

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Chemosis

Mucopurulent discharge

23
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What investigations are performed for neonatal gonococcal conjunctivitis

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Swab or scrapings for giemsa stain and MC+S

24
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What is used to treat neonatal gonococcal conjunctivitis

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Describe symptom onset of chlamydia neonatal conjunctivitis
Sub-acute: 4-28d
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How does chlamydia neonatal conjunctivitis present clinically
- Mucopurulent discharge | - Papillae
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How is neonatal chlamydia conjunctivitis investigated
Swabs for immunofluorescence and giemsa staining
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How is neonatal chlamydia conjunctivitis treated
Erthromycin
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How is conjunctivitis normally diagnosed
clinically
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What is second line for conjunctivitis
conjunctival scrapings
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When are conjunctival scrapings considered
if persistent or severe disease (eg. ulceration)
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What are conjunctival scrapings sent for in suspected viral causes
PCR
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What are conjunctival scrapings sent for in suspected bacterial causes
MC+S
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What is first line for allergic conjunctivitis
Topical antihistamines
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What are topical antihistamines called
Opatanol
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What is second-line for managing allergic conjunctivitis
Topical mast cell stabilisers (sodium cromoglicate)
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Name a topical mast cell stabiliser
sodium cromoglicate
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What is first-line for infective conjunctivitis
advice
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What advice is given to prevent spread of infectious conjunctivitis
- do not share towels - hand washing - clean the eye with saline-soaked cotton wool
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Explain school exclusion for infectious conjunctivitis
children should not be excluded from school unless outbreak
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Explain health care workers with conjunctivitis
should avoid work
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What should be avoided in conjunctivitis
contact lenses
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When are antibiotics given in conjunctivitis
if symptoms have persisted beyond 3 DAYS
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What antibiotics are given for infectious conjunctivitis
topical chloramphenicol
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What is a contraindication to topical chloramphenicol
pregnancy
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What is given as an alternative to topical chloramphenicol in pregnancy
topical fusidic acid
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in what time frame does bacterial conjunctivitis resolve
5-7d
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in what time frame does viral conjunctivitis resolve
1-3W

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