15 Questions
Which condition should prompt urgent referral for same-day assessment by an ophthalmologist?
Corneal foreign body
What is the treatment recommendation for chemical injuries to the eye?
First rinse with 0.9% saline
In the context of bacterial conjunctivitis, what should be discussed with paediatrics or ophthalmology depending on clinical judgment?
Neonatal conjunctivitis
What is the most common causative agent of bacterial conjunctivitis?
Staphylococcus aureus
Which pathogen is age and geography dependent in terms of causing bacterial conjunctivitis?
Haemophilus influenza
What is the typical aggressiveness of fungal causative agents of conjunctivitis compared to bacterial agents?
G- > G+
Which microorganism colonizes around 35% of the general public and is often found in areas around the eye, responsible for eye infections?
Staphylococcus aureus
What do alterations in host defenses, number of epithelium, and haematologic immunity contribute to in cases of conjunctivitis?
Recruitment of neutrophils
Which factor is responsible for the release of fatty acids, leading to inflammation in Staphylococcus aureus conjunctivitis?
SSLs
What is the major reason why most bacterial conjunctivitis cases do not require culture confirmation?
The diagnosis can be made through microscopic analysis.
Which condition may require culture confirmation in cases of bacterial conjunctivitis?
Neonatal conjunctivitis from Chlamydia-infected mothers
What type of conjunctivitis may require culture confirmation due to the risk of antibiotic resistance?
Recurrent corneal allograft recipients
Which type of analysis is useful for diagnosing bacterial conjunctivitis based on cellular and community/aggregation morphology?
Gram stain
Which condition is often missed by non–eye-care providers (those that don’t miss it: ophthalmologists & optometrists) in cases of conjunctivitis?
Scleritis
Why are antibiotics often withheld in cases of acute conjunctivitis?
To promote self-resolution of the condition
Test your knowledge about the association between aggressive conjunctivitis and systemic infections. Learn about how aggressive conjunctivitis may signify underlying systemic diseases that are often missed by non–eye-care providers but not by ophthalmologists and optometrists.
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