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- Obtain consultation with an ophthalmologist to exclude potentially sight-threatening causes of conjunctivitis.
- Consider consultation with an appropriate specialist to investigate and coordinate systemic work-up of medical associations of conjunctivitis.
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Obtain consultation with an ophthalmologist to exclude potentially sight-threatening causes of conjunctivitis.  |
- Consult an ophthalmologist for determination of the cause of the conjunctival inflammation and recommendations for specific management strategies.
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Consider consultation with an appropriate specialist to investigate and coordinate systemic work-up of medical associations of conjunctivitis. |
- Consider consultation with an internist, infectious disease specialist, neurologist, rheumatologist, or allergist in diagnosing systemic disease with ocular manifestations (or vice versa) that may require broad-based therapy and the following studies:
- CBC, sedimentation rate, rheumatoid factor, ANCA, ANA, chest x-ray, RPR, and Lyme titer recommended as initial workup for scleritis
- Cervical smears or urethral swabs for chlamydia and gonorrhea
- VDRL and RPR for syphilis
- Chest x-ray, ACE, and serum lysozyme for sarcoid
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| Robert Sambursky, MD, editorial consultant, Chief Medical Officer for Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.;served as consultant for Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.;received an honoraria for Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.;serves as consultant for Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc; owns stock options in Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.;served as board member or director for Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.;received grants and has grants pending from Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.;and has received patents and has patents pending for Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc. Stephen Orlin, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott. |
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Acute Viral Conjunctivitis
