Improving the Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of ...
Improving the Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of
Infectious Conjunctivitis
Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO September 28, 2010
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Evidence Based Goals
? Point-of-care diagnostic tests improve clinical accuracy
? Acute infectious conjunctivitis ? Epidemiology ? Diagnosis ? Treatment
? Misdiagnosis leads to mistreatment
? Morbidity associated with adenoviral conjunctivitis
? Cost effectiveness of diagnostic testing for conjunctivitis
Common POC Tests
Examples of commonly performed office tests Streptococcus A Influenza A/B Mononucleosis
Why Perform POC Tests?
Patients want a definitive diagnosis Rapid results to prevent misdiagnosis and
unnecessary empiric treatments Prevent additional spread of disease
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