Orbit

Question 1

Proptosis is often associated with ________ problems.

Answer 1

thyroid

Question 2

What are some inflmmatory orbital diseases?

Answer 2

Idiopathic orbital inflammatory pseudotumor, Dacryoadenitis (inflammation of the lacrimal gland), Thyroid Eye Disease

Question 3

T/F Signs and symptoms of Idiopathic orbital pseudotumor include pain, red eye, diplopia, proptosis and eyelid swelling.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Medication to treat thyroid eye disease is _________ 80-100mg/day

Answer 4

Prednisone. Taper over a few weeks, d/c by 3 months

Question 5

What is preseptal cellulitis?

Answer 5

Infection of subcutaneous tissues anterior to orbital septum

Question 6

What are the infections of the orbit?

Answer 6

preceptal cellulitis and orbital cellulitis

Question 7

What are the oral antibiotics we can use to treat preceptal cellulitis?

a. Augmentin
b. Ceclor
c. Bactrim
d. Moxifloxacin
e. All of the above

Answer 7

e. all of the above

Question 8

T/F Young child who have preseptal cellulitis do not need to admit to for IV antibiotics. Oral antibiotics is OK.

Answer 8

False, they need IV antibiotics.

Question 9

What would you do if oral antibiotics to preseptal cellulitis is not working?

Answer 9

admit them to get IV antibiotics

Question 10

Orbital cellulitis is the infection of soft tissue ______ the orbital septum.

Answer 10

behind

Question 11

If the optic nerve is involve in orbital cellulitis, you will see ______, ______, and _______.

Answer 11

decreased vision, APD, decreased color vision

Question 12

If the optic nerve is not involve in orbital cellulitis, what signs/symptoms will you see?

Answer 12

proptosis, EOM restriction