When do you send them home for pink eye? I'm fighting it out with a Dad this morning about coming to get his daughter (who graduates in four weeks, but whatever).
Sudden onset of redness, tearing, itching/burning, and some mild purluent drainage this am (was fine when she woke up). Other eye is perfect. She does an internship in the main office, so she deals with the phone a lot, and could have easily picked up a virus or bacteria that way.
I had a student with the other thing the other day and was sent back with a dx of allergies (which it probably was since it was improving the next day). I would think that if it were allergies, it would affect both eyes?
I feel like a doofus since pink eye seems like such a simple thing. I'm playing it safe with all of these and sending them to the doctor. I don't feel like it's my call to say "well, that's allergies" or not in this case, b/c it just isn't clear to me! (I have had some that were super clear- runny nose, itchy/watery eyes bilaterally, strong history of seasonal allergies).
We use a pretty decent form letter to send home. Let me know if you are interested in it and I will email the document. You are welcome to taylor it to your needs.
The AAP Red Book advises on this - however, mine is at work.
The Manual of School Health states only to exclude if there is drainage or if the health department requires it. Find your state's school health guidelines for infectious disease.
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We use a pretty decent form letter to send home. Let me know if you are interested in it and I will email the document. You are welcome to taylor it to your needs.
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