Orbit Flashcards
What is this?
Preceptal Cellulitis
What things are shown here?
Eyelid and periocular edema
Chemosis
Epibulbar injection
What is shown here?
Proptosis
What is shown?
Dystopia: Displaced eye
What is shown?
Ophthalmoplegia: Misalignment of the eyes due to muscle innervation problems
What might orbital pulsation be caused by?
Cavernous sinus fistula
Defect in orbital roof transmitted via CSF
What is orbital pulsation?
Subtle pulsing at slit lamp or exaggeratied IOP “pulse”
What might be causes of bruit?
Carotid-cavernous fistula
Carotis stenosis in CVA
A-V malformations
What is imaged here?
Choroidal Folds
What is imaged here?
Disc edema
What is shown here?
Optic Atrophy
What is ocular auscultation?
Using the bell of a stethoscope over the closed eye to listen for higher pitced sound in one eye than in the other.
What is a dense fibrous sheath acting as a barrier between orbit and eyelid?
Orbital septum
What does the orbital septum do?
Limits infection
Where does the orbital septum originate?
Periosteum of superior and inferior orbital rims
Where does the orbital septum insert?
Into the levator aponeurosis, just above the superior tarsal border
What is this?
Preceptal cellulitis
Is preceptal cellulitis involved with:
A) Only upper lid
B) Upper and lower lid
C) Lower lid
B) Upper and lower lid
What symptoms coincide with preceptal cellulitis?
Red, tender, edematous lids
What are important symptoms to note are not associated with preceptal cellulitis?
Proptosis, chemosis, vision change, pupillary involvement, fever, EOM restriction
What bacteria usually causes preceptal cellulitis?
Staph aureus
Strep pyogenes
Which bacteria usually causes preseptal cellulitis in children?
H. influenzae
What things causes allow the bacteria inside to cause preseptal cellulitis?
Laceration
Insect bite
Infection spread from hordeolum
Dacrocystitis
Sinusitis
Conjunctivitis
UR or middle ear infection
If any of: proptosis, chemosis, vision change, pupillary involvement, fever or EOM restriction are noted along with red, tender edematous lids, would you suspect preseptal cellulitis, or orbital cellulitis?
Orbital cellulitis
How if afebrile, mild preseptal cellulitis best treated in adults?
Oral antibiotic for 10 days
Ex:
Augmentin 500mg p0 q8h
Cefaclor 250-500mg po q8h
Bactrim or moxifloxacin if allergic to penicillin
How is afebrile preseptal cellulitis treated in children under 5?
Augmentin 20-40 mg/kg/day po
Cefaclor 20-40 mg/kg/day po
Bactrim (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) if allergic to penicillin
With moderate to sever, febrile preseptal cellulitis in a child under 5, what should be done?
Hospital admission for IV antibiotics
What is orbital cellulitis?
A life-threatening infectio of soft tissue behind the orbital septum
Orbital cellulitis is ___ (better, worse) in children than in adults.
Worse
Which bacteria are usually the cause of orbital cellulitis?
S. pneumoniae
S. aureus
S. pyogenes
H. influenzae
What symptoms are commonly seen in orbital cellulitis?
Proptosis
Pain with EOM restriction
Fever
Malaise
Visual imparment (if optic nerve involved)
APD
What are the potential complications of orbital cellulitis?
Meningitis
Brain abscess
Cavernous sinus thrombosis