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==Concerning features for [[Orbital Cellulitis]]==
==Concerning features for [[Orbital Cellulitis]]==
#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==

Revisión del 01:09 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. 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

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