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===Background===
===Background===
*Important to distinguish between these two conditions
*[[Orbital Cellulitis]] may mimic [[Periorbital Cellulitis]] early in its course  
**[[Orbital Cellulitis]] may mimic [[Periorbital Cellulitis]] early in its course  
*Orbital cellullitis
*Orbital cellulitis most often 2/2 ethmoid sinusitis
**Most often due to ethmoid sinusitis
**May also be 2/2 orbital trauma, endophthalmitis, infectious infection from teeth / middle ear  
**May also be due to orbital trauma, endophthalmitis, infection from teeth / middle ear  
*Periorbital cellulitis most often 2/2 contiguous infection of soft tissues of face and eyelids
**Not caused by extension of preriorbital cellulitis
*Periorbital cellulitis does not lead to orbital cellulitis
*Periorbital cellulitis
**Most often due to contiguous infection of soft tissues of face and eyelids


==Concern for [[Orbital Cellulitis]]==
==Concerning features for [[Orbital Cellulitis]]==
Any of the following:
#Any of the following:
# Fever
##Fever
# Ill appearance
##Ill appearance
# Blurred vision
##Blurred vision
# Proptosis
##Proptosis
# Painful/limited EOM
##Painful/limited EOM
# Diplopia
##Diplopia
# Edema of optic disk
##Edema of optic disk
# Venous engorgement of retina
##Venous engorgement of retina


==See Also==
==See Also==
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==Source==
==Source==
UpToDate
*UpToDate


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Revisión del 01:07 25 oct 2011

Background

  • Orbital Cellulitis may mimic Periorbital Cellulitis early in its course
  • Orbital cellullitis
    • Most often due to ethmoid sinusitis
    • May also be due to orbital trauma, endophthalmitis, infection from teeth / middle ear
    • Not caused by extension of preriorbital cellulitis
  • Periorbital cellulitis
    • Most often due to contiguous infection of soft tissues of face and eyelids

Concerning features for Orbital Cellulitis

  1. Any of the following:
    1. Fever
    2. Ill appearance
    3. Blurred vision
    4. Proptosis
    5. Painful/limited EOM
    6. Diplopia
    7. Edema of optic disk
    8. Venous engorgement of retina

See Also

Source

  • UpToDate

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