Periorbital vs Orbital Cellulitis: Difference between revisions
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==Concerning features for [[Orbital Cellulitis]]== | ==Concerning features for [[Orbital Cellulitis]]== | ||
#Fever | |||
#Ill appearance | |||
#Blurred vision | |||
#Proptosis | |||
#Painful/limited EOM | |||
#Diplopia | |||
#Edema of optic disk | |||
#Venous engorgement of retina | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 01:09, 25 October 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
- Fever
- Ill appearance
- Blurred vision
- Proptosis
- Painful/limited EOM
- Diplopia
- Edema of optic disk
- Venous engorgement of retina
See Also
Source
- UpToDate
Tintinalli