Pinkeye: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Have your eye symptoms continued after starting antibiotic treatment for an eye infection?
See significance of antibiotic treatment if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
- Yes
- Yes
Have your symptoms gotten worse after using an antibiotic treatment for 24 hours?
| Note: | If you answered Yes, call your doctor to discuss your symptoms. An appointment may not be necessary. |
Have your symptoms not improved after using an antibiotic treatment for 48 hours?
| Note: | If you answered Yes, call your doctor to discuss your symptoms. An appointment may not be necessary. |
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | December 06, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, FRCSC - Ophthalmology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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