Red eye (peds): Difference between revisions
(Created page with "==DDx== corneal abrasion corneal infection (consider herpes/chlamydia) ==Diagnosis== EXAM: Fluorescein to id abrasions and herpes keratitis ==Treatment== Infxn: or...") |
ClaireLewis (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| (21 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== | ==Background== | ||
==Clinical Features== | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
*[[Corneal Abrasion and Foreign Body]] | |||
*[[conjunctivitis (peds)|Corneal infection]] (consider [[herpes]]/chlamydia) | |||
{{Unilateral red eye DDX}} | |||
{{Bilateral Red Eyes}} | |||
==Evaluation== | |||
*EXAM: Fluorescein to rule out [[corneal abrasion]] and [[herpes keratitis]] | |||
==Management== | |||
*Infectious: oral [[erythromycin]] + [[ceftriaxone]] (for [[N. gonorrhoeae]]) | |||
*[[Conjunctivitis]] + respiratory symptoms/abnormal CXR or [[otitis media]]: (if younger than 3 mos) oral [[macrolide]] | |||
==Disposition== | |||
==See Also== | |||
{{Eye algorithms}} | |||
==External Links== | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Pediatrics]] | |||
[[Category:Ophthalmology]] | |||
[[Category:Symptoms]] | |||
[[Category: | |||
Latest revision as of 20:14, 6 October 2019
Background
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
- Corneal Abrasion and Foreign Body
- Corneal infection (consider herpes/chlamydia)
Unilateral red eye
- Nontraumatic
- Acute angle-closure glaucoma^
- Anterior uveitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Corneal erosion
- Corneal ulcer^
- Endophthalmitis^
- Episcleritis
- Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
- Inflamed pinguecula
- Inflamed pterygium
- Keratoconjunctivitis
- Keratoconus
- Nontraumatic iritis
- Scleritis^
- Subconjunctival hemorrhage
- Orbital trauma
- Caustic keratoconjunctivitis^^
- Corneal abrasion, Corneal laceration
- Conjunctival hemorrhage
- Conjunctival laceration
- Globe rupture^
- Hemorrhagic chemosis
- Lens dislocation
- Ocular foreign body
- Posterior vitreous detachment
- Retinal detachment
- Retrobulbar hemorrhage
- Traumatic hyphema
- Traumatic iritis
- Traumatic mydriasis
- Traumatic optic neuropathy
- Vitreous detachment
- Vitreous hemorrhage
- Ultraviolet keratitis
^Emergent diagnoses ^^Critical diagnoses
Bilateral red eyes
- Painful
- Painless
Evaluation
- EXAM: Fluorescein to rule out corneal abrasion and herpes keratitis
Management
- Infectious: oral erythromycin + ceftriaxone (for N. gonorrhoeae)
- Conjunctivitis + respiratory symptoms/abnormal CXR or otitis media: (if younger than 3 mos) oral macrolide
Disposition
See Also
Eye Algorithms
- Red eye
- Periorbital swelling
- Acute vision loss (noninflamed)
- Acute onset flashers and floaters
- Painful eyes with normal exam
- Neonatal eye problems