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  • Acute red eye
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    Acute red eye …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Acute red eye The Royal …   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Acute red eye In this section About Clinical Practice Guidelines CPG …
  • Acute eye injury
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    Acute red eye Key points Consider a serious eye injury when a child presents with a painful eye … injury and delayed burns Contact lens-related corneal infections (bacterial keratitis), see Acute red eye … from: Lu SJ, Lee GA, Gole GA. Acute red eye in children: A practical approach. Aust J Gen Pract 2020;49 …
  • Penetrating eye injury
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    Emergency Care . 2015. 31(10), p701-703. Lu, S et al. Acute red eye in children: A practical approach …Penetrating eye injury …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Penetrating eye injury …
  • Facial weakness and Bell palsy
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    and poor tear clearance from the eyes Previous similar episodes Red flags for conditions other than Bell … 1-2 days) Facial pain: usually mild pain in the face or behind the ear (common in Bell palsy) Dry eyes … and forehead muscle weakness may be evident. These features are absent in upper motor neuron lesions Eye …
  • Vulval ulcers
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    Spreading blisters and redness with yellow crust Group A streptococci Often associated with bright red … with scarring Eye and skin involvement Drug reactions NSAIDs, metronidazole, paracetamol, sulfonamides … Respiratory symptoms Oral ulcers, skin lesions, eye and joint symptoms Family history autoimmune disorders …
  • Periorbital and orbital cellulitis
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    infections in neonatal presentation (send PCR swabs) see Acute red eye Red flags concerning for orbital …%) of cases relate to local sinus disease Periorbital cellulitis: infection of the eye lids and surrounding … eyelid swelling and erythema Unilateral eye pain or tenderness Consider gonorrhoea and Chlamydia …
  • Haematuria
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    or urethra rather than the kidney Red or brown urine does not always indicate haematuria (may also … are commonly present in the urine of newborn babies. They can produce a red discolouration of the nappy ("brick … (beetroot and berries can colour urine to pink or red) Exercise Examination and investigations Urinalysis …
  • The acutely swollen joint
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    rub, murmur Eye: Red eye, decreased visual acuity, restriction in extraocular movement Common … ones Acute inability to walk or weight bear is a red flag Septic arthritis is an orthopaedic emergency …, hyperextensible skin Management Investigations Consider no investigations if: No red flags A clear working …
  • Rhinitis and rhinosinusitis
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    , and nasal congestion. Ocular symptoms (eg itchy, watery, red eyes) are also common Significant implications … of septum Pale, boggy mucosa of inferior turbinates is in keeping with allergic rhinitis Red and oedematous …, transverse nasal crease and mouth breathing) Clear rhinorrhoea Watery, itchy eyes (in allergic conjunctivitis …
  • Burns - acute management
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    only) Classification Depth Colour Blisters Capillary refill Sensation Superficial Epidermal Red … +/- Deep Deep dermal Blotchy red +/- Absent Absent Full thickness White No Absent Absent Assessment … Nurse head up to reduce swelling and oedema Ocular burns (See Acute eye injuries in children ) Signs …