Lymph node clues to conjunctivitis
When assessing red eyes, feel for pre-auricular lymph node enlargement. The presence of pre-auricular lymphadenopathy is usually indicative of viral conjunctivitis, not bacterial conjunctivitis. — Robert Mitchelson, PA, Maricopa, Ariz. (188-7) These are letters from practitioners around the country who want to share their clinical problems and successes, observations and pearls with their colleagues. We…
