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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of <nowiki>[[ | Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of <nowiki>[[red eye]]</nowiki>. | ||
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{{familytree | | | | A01 | | | A01= }} | {{familytree | | | | | | | | A01 | | | | | | A01= <div style="float: left; text-align: center; width: 14em; padding:1em;">'''Patients with [[red eye]]''' </div>}} | ||
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{{familytree | | | | | {{familytree | | | B01 | | | | | | | | B02 | | | | B01= <div style="float: left; text-align: center; width: 14em; padding:1em;"> '''Mild or no pain with mild [[blurring]] or normal vision''' </div> | B02= <div style="float: left; text-align: center; width: 14em; padding:1em;">'''Moderate to severe pain''' </div>}} | ||
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{{familytree | | | {{{{familytree | | | C01 | | | | | | | | C02 | | | | |C01=<div style="float: left; text-align: center; width: 16em; padding:1em;">'''[[Hyperemia]]'''</div> | C02= <div style="float: left; text-align: center; width: 14em; padding:1em;">'''[[Vision loss]], [[Distorted pupil]], [[Corneal involvement]]''' </div> }} | ||
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{{familytree | D01 | | D02 | | | | | | D03 | | |D01= '''Local''' | D02= '''Diffuse''' | D03=<div style="float: left; text-align: center; width: 16em; padding:1em;">'''[[Vesicular]] rash, [[Corneal]] ulcer, [[Iritis]], Acute angle [[gluacoma]], Chemical burn, Traumatic eye injury''' </div>}} | |||
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{{familytree | E01 | | E02 | | | | | | E03 | |E01=<div style="float: left; text-align: center; width: 16em; padding:1em;">'''[[Episcleritis]]''' | E02= '''Discharge''' | E03=<div style="float: left; text-align: center; width: 16em; padding:1em;">'''Emergency Ophthalmology referral'''</div>}} | |||
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{{familytree | | F01 | | | | F02 | | | |F01= '''No''' |F02= '''Yes''' </div>}} | |||
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{{familytree | | G01 | | G02 | | G03 | | |G01=<div style="float: left; text-align: center; width: 16em; padding:1em;">'''[[Subconjunctival hemorrhage]]''' | G02='''Intermittent''' | G03='''Continuous''' </div>}} | |||
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{{familytree | | | | | | H01|H02 | |H03 | | |H01='''[[Dry eye]]''' |H02='''Watery or [[Serous]]''' |H03='''[[Mucopurulent]] to [[Purulent]]''' </div>}} | |||
{{familytree/end}} | {{familytree/end}} | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 28 July 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Red eye is an essential sign of eye inflammation. Although it is usually benign and can be managed by primary care physician, It is important to distinguish between benign and sight-threatening diagnoses. Its most common cause is conjunctivitis. However, the other common causes are subconjunctival hemorrhage, blepharitis, scleritis, corneal abrasion, glaucoma and foreign body. Red eye can be concomitant photophobia, eye discharge, pain, itiching and visual changes.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.[1]
Common Causes
Diagnosis
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of [[red eye]].
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Patients with red eye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mild or no pain with mild blurring or normal vision | Moderate to severe pain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Local | Diffuse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discharge | Emergency Ophthalmology referral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intermittent | Continuous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dry eye | Watery or Serous | Mucopurulent to Purulent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treatment
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of [[disease name]] according the the [...] guidelines.
Do's
- The content in this section is in bullet points.
Don'ts
- The content in this section is in bullet points.
References
- ↑ Gilani CJ, Yang A, Yonkers M, Boysen-Osborn M (2017). "Differentiating Urgent and Emergent Causes of Acute Red Eye for the Emergency Physician". West J Emerg Med. 18 (3): 509–517. doi:10.5811/westjem.2016.12.31798. PMC 5391903. PMID 28435504.
- ↑ Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T (2010). "Diagnosis and management of red eye in primary care". Am Fam Physician. 81 (2): 137–44. PMID 20082509.