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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Acute red eye
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_red_eye/
    include infectious keratitis, scleritis, uveitis, Penetrating eye injury , endophthalmitis and acute angle … abrasion Purulent discharge Bacterial conjunctivitis Infectious keratitis Endophthalmitis Itchiness, eyelid … guidelines Herpes simplex infection and/or keratitis is likely to require septic work up and treatment …
  • HSV Gingivostomatitis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/HSV_Gingivostomatitis/
    their thumb), herpetic keratitis, oesophagitis, pneumonitis, lip adhesions and secondary infections … Immunocompromised Severe pain, keratitis, pneumonitis, eczema herpeticum, encephalitis IV aciclovir required …
  • Acute eye injury
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_eye_injury/
    injury and delayed burns Contact lens-related corneal infections (bacterial keratitis), see Acute red eye …
  • Meningitis and encephalitis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Meningitis_encephalitis/
    chorea    Vesicular rash, corneal ulcer/keratitis (HSV) Risk factors for meningitis Maternal group B …
  • Neonatal antimicrobial guidelines
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Neonatal_antimicrobial_guidelines/
    ) Abnormal neurological status or seizures Vesicular rash Corneal ulcer/keratitis Hepatitis 3 …