Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Bacterial conjunctivitis
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise bacterial conjunctivitis — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Purulent/mucopurulent discharge - thick, yellow-green; distinguishes bacterial from viral (watery)
- Eyelid crusting and sticking - especially on waking ('glued shut')
- Conjunctival injection - diffuse; bilateral (often starts unilateral, spreads within 1-2 days)
- Visual acuity preserved - persistent reduced acuity is a red flag
- Gritty/foreign body sensation - frank pain is unusual
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