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Bacterial Conjunctivitis Exam Questions
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Why is there more evidences of bacterial conjunctivitis in compromised hosts? -
Answer✔because there are various mechanisms used by the ocular surface to resist bacterial
infections
what type of infection causes bacterial conjunctivitis? - Answer✔Staph, Streph, Moraxella, and
haemophilus
what type of bacteria invade the cornea? 4 - Answer✔Listeria, Haemophilus, Neisseria,
Corynebacterium
Acute bacterial conjunctivitis is usually self limiting caused by direct contact with what? -
Answer✔infected secreation
in Acute bacterial conjunctivitis what is the bacteria mostly caused in children? adults? -
Answer✔haemophilus, and staph
what are some questions you would ask for bacterial conjunctivitis? - Answer✔does it itch,
discharge? contact lens? previous episodes?
how long does it take for BC to form after the infection - Answer✔1 3 days
what does it feel like and how does it present? - Answer✔unilateral may become bilateral with
autoinuculation with acute redness and discharge
symptoms of BC - Answer✔stuck eyelids when awakening, mucopurulent discharge
conjunctival injection and flakes from old discharge
Ddx of bacterial conjunctivitis - Answer✔blepharitis, viral or allergic conjunctivitis, foreign
body, herpetic keratoconjunctivitis
how do you treat? - Answer✔self limiting and warm compress
how to treat BC? - Answer✔Don't touch your eye or let anything touch it
what percent of bc resolve spontaneously? what are drug treatment - Answer✔60% topical
antibiotics
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what is the follow up for bc - Answer✔3 5 days and tell the pt to call if it gets worse then the
second follow up is in a week
what happens if the bc is worsening? - Answer✔consider ddx, culture, change medication, add
oral med, treat for longer, refer
when do you culture for BC? - Answer✔in neonates or recurrent or severe conjunctivitis and or
pt not responding to therapy
what do you never do in BC? - Answer✔patch
which eye do you treat for BC? - Answer✔both
Gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis is caused by what? - Answer✔neiseria gonorrhoeae
What is GK capable of invading? - Answer✔cornea
what are symptoms of GK? - Answer✔intense sever conjunctival hyperemia, chemises with
massive purulent discharge
is the lid edema tender for GK? - Answer✔yea ********
is a pseudomembrane present? - Answer✔yes
what type of adenopathy is present in GC? - Answer✔periricular
what do you run the risk of developing? for GK - Answer✔corneal ulceration
when must a GK patient be hospitalized? - Answer✔if the infection reaches the cornea
what is the topical treatment and systemic treatment for GK involving keratitis? -
Answer✔flouroquinone and ceftriaxone
when should your consult a infectious disease doc? - Answer✔if the pt has a PNC allergy
in Meningococcal conjunctivitis what percent of the population are asymptotic carriers of N.
meningitides? - Answer✔35%
MC is very rare in _____ but common in _____ - Answer✔adults children
Meningococcal conj may present iin what two ways? - Answer✔primary or secondary
What is primary MC? - Answer✔non invasive but if systemic antibiotics are not used the risk
goes up
Secondary conjunctivitis is caused by what? - Answer✔end stage of septicemia
what are symptoms of MC? - Answer✔sub con hemorrhages, preauricular lymphadenopathy,
30% may cause kerititis and that can lead to ulceration
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Bacterial Conjunctivitis Exam Questions
And Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass.
Why is there more evidences of bacterial conjunctivitis in compromised hosts? -
Answer✔because there are various mechanisms used by the ocular surface to resist bacterial
infections
what type of infection causes bacterial conjunctivitis? - Answer✔Staph, Streph, Moraxella, and
haemophilus
what type of bacteria invade the cornea? 4 - Answer✔Listeria, Haemophilus, Neisseria,
Corynebacterium
Acute bacterial conjunctivitis is usually self limiting caused by direct contact with what? -
Answer✔infected secreation
in Acute bacterial conjunctivitis what is the bacteria mostly caused in children? adults? -
Answer✔haemophilus, and staph
what are some questions you would ask for bacterial conjunctivitis? - Answer✔does it itch,
discharge? contact lens? previous episodes?
how long does it take for BC to form after the infection - Answer✔1 3 days
what does it feel like and how does it present? - Answer✔unilateral may become bilateral with
autoinuculation with acute redness and discharge
symptoms of BC - Answer✔stuck eyelids when awakening, mucopurulent discharge
conjunctival injection and flakes from old discharge
Ddx of bacterial conjunctivitis - Answer✔blepharitis, viral or allergic conjunctivitis, foreign
body, herpetic keratoconjunctivitis
how do you treat? - Answer✔self limiting and warm compress
how to treat BC? - Answer✔Don't touch your eye or let anything touch it
what percent of bc resolve spontaneously? what are drug treatment - Answer✔60% topical
antibiotics
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what is the follow up for bc - Answer✔3 5 days and tell the pt to call if it gets worse then the
second follow up is in a week
what happens if the bc is worsening? - Answer✔consider ddx, culture, change medication, add
oral med, treat for longer, refer
when do you culture for BC? - Answer✔in neonates or recurrent or severe conjunctivitis and or
pt not responding to therapy
what do you never do in BC? - Answer✔patch
which eye do you treat for BC? - Answer✔both
Gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis is caused by what? - Answer✔neiseria gonorrhoeae
What is GK capable of invading? - Answer✔cornea
what are symptoms of GK? - Answer✔intense sever conjunctival hyperemia, chemises with
massive purulent discharge
is the lid edema tender for GK? - Answer✔yea ********
is a pseudomembrane present? - Answer✔yes
what type of adenopathy is present in GC? - Answer✔periricular
what do you run the risk of developing? for GK - Answer✔corneal ulceration
when must a GK patient be hospitalized? - Answer✔if the infection reaches the cornea
what is the topical treatment and systemic treatment for GK involving keratitis? -
Answer✔flouroquinone and ceftriaxone
when should your consult a infectious disease doc? - Answer✔if the pt has a PNC allergy
in Meningococcal conjunctivitis what percent of the population are asymptotic carriers of N.
meningitides? - Answer✔35%
MC is very rare in _____ but common in _____ - Answer✔adults children
Meningococcal conj may present iin what two ways? - Answer✔primary or secondary
What is primary MC? - Answer✔non invasive but if systemic antibiotics are not used the risk
goes up
Secondary conjunctivitis is caused by what? - Answer✔end stage of septicemia
what are symptoms of MC? - Answer✔sub con hemorrhages, preauricular lymphadenopathy,
30% may cause kerititis and that can lead to ulceration
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