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,Eye pain symptoms
•Fed flag symptoms
-Severe pain
-Decreased Vision
-Foreign Body
-Photophobia
•Discharge?
Eye Differential Diagnosis
-Purulent?
-Watery?-itching?
•Swelling of eyelid?
-Focal-Hordeolum/Chalazion
-Diffuse-cellulitis
•Enviro exposure: Pterygium
Eye Pain Management
Common causes of throat pathology
Conjunctivitis- Allergic vs infectious
, Inflammation of the conjunctiva due to allergies is common, occurring in
Conjunctivitis- Allergic up to 40% of the population. Itching is the most consistent sign of allergic
Symptoms and Management conjunctivitis; it is also characterized by red eyes and other allergic
disease symptoms such as sneezing.
Bacterial Conjunctivitis: Bacterial conjunctivitis is the second most
common cause of infectious conjunctivitis. Red, itchy eyes are associated
with this condition, as is purulent or mucopurulent discharge in one or
both eyes.
Conjunctivitis- Infectious
Toxic Conjunctivitis: Inflammation of the conjunctiva due to medications,
Symptoms and Management
chemicals, or toxins can cause red, itchy eyes.
Viral Conjunctivitis: Viral conjunctivitis is the most common cause of
infectious conjunctivitis. Red, itchy eyes are associated with this condition,
as is a watery discharge.
Ear pain/infection: symptoms
Ear pain/infection: Differentials
Ear pain/infection: Management