Orbit (inflammation)

Question 1

definition of

Orbital cellulitis

Answer 1

Suppurative infection of the soft tissues of the orbit posterior to the orbital septum.

Question 2

definition of

Preseptal cellulitis

Answer 2

Suppurative infection of the soft tissue of the eyelids anterior to the orbital septum.

Question 3

orbital inflammation common in which age?

Answer 3

common in children

Question 4

the most common causative organism of

orbital cellulitis

Answer 4

H. influenza
staph, strepto
pneumococci

Question 5

the most common causative organism of

Preseptal cellulitis

Answer 5

Usually staphylococcus aureus

Question 6

aetiology of Orbital cellulitis

Answer 6

1. Local extension
2. Direct inoculation from trauma
3. Hematogenousspread of infection
4. Extension of preseptal cellulitis

Question 7

aetiology of Preseptal cellulitis

Answer 7

1. Local extension by extension of
2. Direct inoculation from trauma
3. Hematogenousspread of infection

Question 8

clinical features of both Orbital cellulitis and Preseptal cellulitis

Answer 8

signs of inflammation:
pain
edema
reddness
hotness

Question 9

clinical features special for Orbital cellulitis or Preseptal cellulitis

Answer 9

orbital cellulitis
diplopia, proptosis, chemosis and affect vision (late)
presptal cellulitis
no diplopia, no proptosis, mild chemosis and vission not affected

Question 10

which is more painful orbital cellulitis or presptal cellulitis?

Answer 10

orbital cellulitis

Question 11

which is more dangerous orbital cellulitis or presptal cellulitis?

Answer 11

Orbital cellulitis more dangerous
than preseptal cellulitis»> lead
to death & blindness

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Question 12

which one is more common orbital cellulitis or presptal cellulitis?

Answer 12

presptal cellulitis