Pediatrics – PICO #1

Brief description of patient problem/setting (summarize the case very briefly) 8 y/o F, accompanied by father, comes in to the pediatrics emergency room c/o red itchy eyes with discharge x 2 days. Pt’s father reports daughters’ eyes were crusting every morning and needed to be cleaned out. This is their second time in the pediatric ER within the last two days. Search Question: Clearly state the question (including outcomes or criteria to be tracked) In pediatric patients with viral conjunctivitis, are ophthalmic antibiotics more effective than symptomatic treatment, in reducing duration of illness and clinical course? Question Type: What kind …

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