Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Conjunctivitis
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Conjunctivitis, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Conjunctivitis. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Conjunctivitis. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Conjunctivitis includes:
- Allergies
- Bacterial eye infections
- Herpes simplex
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia trachomatis - mainly in developing countries
- Congenital chlamydia - maternal chlamydia causing conjunctivitis in newborns
- Congenital gonorrhea - maternal gonorrhea causing conjunctivitis in newborns
Conjunctivitis as a complication: Other conditions that might have Conjunctivitis as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Conjunctivitis as a complication includes:
- Dacryocystitis
- Ectropion
- Gonorrhea
- Lyme disease
- Non-Specific Urethritis
- Reiter’s syndrome
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Wegener's granulomatosis
Conjunctivitis as a symptom: Conditions listing Conjunctivitis as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
- Allergies
- Conjunctivitis
- Dust mite allergies
- Hay fever
- Kawasaki disease
- Leptospirosis
- Lyme disease
- Measles
- Mold allergies
- Reiter’s syndrome
Last revision: May 26, 2003
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