Inflammation of the bulbar and/or palpebral conjunctiva of <4 weeks’ duration
System(s) affected: nervous, skin/exocrine
Synonym(s): pink eye
Suspect autoimmu...
Red flag: Any decrease in visual acuity is not consistent with conjunctivitis alone; must document normal vision for diagnosis of isolated conjunctivitis
Viral: contact or travel
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Viral conjunctivitis does not require antibiotics and resolves spontaneously.
Clean external eyelid with wet cloth up to QID.
Stop use of contact lenses while eye is red.
Eye pa...
If not resolved within 5 to 7 days, reconsider diagnosis or consult specialist; some epidemic keratoconjunctivitis and other adenoviral conjunctivitis typically l...
Rhinitis, Allergic
Algorithm: Eye Pain
H10.30 Unspecified acute conjunctivitis, unspecified eye
H10.33 Unspecified acute conjunctivitis, bilateral
H10.32 Unspecified acute conjunctivitis, left eye
H10.31 Unspecified acute conjuncti...
Conjunctivitis does not cause decreased acuity or photophobia. If visual acuity is decreased, consider more serious ophthalmic disorders.
Culture discharge in all contact lens wearer. C...
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