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| Chronic Bacterial Conjunctivitis Cause and Signs |
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Definition
| Cause- organisms of normal flora proliferates, S. Aureus (the most common); Signs – Hyperemia, some mucous discharge/mattering AM, eyelid margin disease, hordeolum, marginal corneal infiltrates |
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| Treatment for Chronic Bacterial Conjunctivitis |
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| Bacitracin ung bid-qid and Polytrim qid |
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| Chlamydia Conjunctivitis (organisms, sterotypes) |
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Definition
| organism : Chlamydia trachomatis – obligate intracellular bacterium with bacterial properties, and like virus depends on host cell for biosynthesis; Different Serotypes a. D to K – Inclusion Conjunctivitis b. A B Ba C |
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| Disease of underprivileged population, North Africa, India, Middle East, SE Asia USA: Native Americans in Southwest; Common fly is a vector; Usually presentation during childhood; STAGE 1 – Chronic follicular conjunctivitis, >superior conjunctiva; Mild superior cornea SPK and pannus; Purulent Discharge; STAGE 2 – Papillary reaction obscuring follicular reaction and follicles become mature; SEI and limbal follicles may be present; STAGE 3 – Follicles on sup. limbus going into Herber pits; Conjunctival Scarring (arlt’s line); STAGE 4 Conjunctival scarring and no follicles on upper tarsus, Corneal pannus Superior; Scarring leads to entropion, Trichiasis and dry eye. |
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| Most common sexually transmitted disease in the US |
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| Sterotypes D-K inclusion conjunctivitis (chlamydial) |
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Definition
| results from sexual exposure, usually unilateral; First week – hyperemia, follicles – Papillaes (more follicles) with mucopurlent discharge; Small pre-auricular node unilateral SECOND WEEK Superior corneal keratitis, Marginal infiltrates, SEI, Superficial vascularization on superior cornea leading to pannus; |
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| Treatment for Chlamydial Conjunctivitis (oral treatment options) |
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Definition
| Tetracycline 250 mg, Doxycycline 100mg, EES*, Azithromycind*, *Pregnant women and children 12 and under; Adjunctive ocular: Erythromycin/tetracycline ung tid; Aza Site qid an option |
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