Other Orbital Diseases Flashcards
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Q
What % of thyroid eye are Exopthalmus permanent.
A
20%
1
Q
What is thyroid eye disease?
A
Autoimmune disease Eyelid retraction Peri orbital oedema Exopthalmus Optic nerve compression
2
Q
What disease can you get restrictive myopathy with and what is that?
A
Thyroid eye disease
Causes diplopia with oedema in its active stage and fibrosis in the later
3
Q
What does orbital cellulitis develop from?
A
Skin cellulitis
4
Q
Some features of orbital cellulitis?q
A
Acute
Can be life threatening
Infection is behind the orbital septum
Can be secondary to ethmoiditis
5
Q
Symptoms of orbital cellulitis
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Malaise
Fever
Orbital signs
6
Q
Complications of orbital cellulitis?
A
Brain abscess
Meningitis
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Orbital abscess
7
Q
Indications for surgery following orbital cellulitis?
A
ABx resistance
Orbital abscess
Optic neuropathy
