Orbital Infections And Inflammations Flashcards
ORBITAL INFECTIONS AND
INFLAMMATIONS
- Orbital cellulitis
2.Idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease
(IOID) - Dacryoadenitis
- Orbital myositis
The most common cause of proptosis in children
ORBITAL CELLULITIS
Most cases occur in children, but can be present in the aged and immunocompromised individuals
ORBITAL CELLULITIS
Most cases arise from extension of sinusitis through the ethmoid bones
ORBITAL CELLULITIS
Organisms commonly found in sinusitis: Haemophilus Influenza, Streptococci and staphylococci
ORBITAL CELLULITIS
Infection behind orbital septum
ORBITAL CELLULITIS
Usually secondary to ethmoiditis
ORBITAL CELLULITIS
Presentation of ORBITAL CELLULITIS
Severe malaise, fever and orbital signs
Signs of ORBITAL CELLULITIS
Severe eyelid oedema and redness
Proptosis- most frequently lateral and down
Painful ophathalmoplegia
Optic nerve dysfunction if advanced
Complications of ORBITAL CELLULITIS
Rajsed intraocular pressure
Retinal vasculature occlusion
Optic neuropathy
the formation of blood clot within the cavernous sinus, (a cavity at the base of the brain which drains deoxygenated blood from the brain back to the heart)
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
from a spreading infection in the nose, sinuses, ears, eyes or teeth
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
dec. or loss of vision
– chemosis
–exophthalmos
– HA & paralysis of the cranial nerves
Symptoms of Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Symptoms of Cavernous sinus thrombosis
dec. or loss of vision
– chemosis
–exophthalmos
– HA & paralysis of the cranial nerves
Pre-treatment of orbital cellulitis
Hospital admission
Systemic antibiotic therapy
Monitoring optic nerve function