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moderate injury with partial tear
immobilizer, 3-4 weeks rest, PT
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1 Periorbital cellulitis - causes (3) 2 malignant otitis externa - presentation
Grade 2 Sprain: definition and
3 4 Orbital cellulitis - causes
treatment
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Periorbital cellulitis - causes (3) sinusitis
impaired skin integrity
spread of systemic infection through blood or lymph
Periorbital cellulitis - presentation unilateral erythema, swelling, warmth, tenderness of
eyelid
, periorbital cellulitis - diagnostics CT or MRI to differentiate pre-septal v post-septal
etiology
periorbital cellulitis - treatment empiric broad-spectrum abx such as cephalosporins
+ metronidazole
Orbital cellulitis - causes URI, dental abscess, rhinosinusitis
orbital cellulitis - presentation painful, erythematous, unable to open eyelid for
examination; extraocular movements restricted and
painful; visual impairment, diplopia, sluggish or
absent pupillary light reflex, possible fever
orbital cellulitis - diagnostics CT or MRI for evaluation of extent of orbital
involvement, edema of extraocular muscles, sinusitis
orbital cellulitis - complications cavernous sinus thrombosis, abscess, loss of vision,
possibly death
orbital cellulitis - treatment initial complicated: vancomycin + ceftriaxone or
ampicillin-sulbactam
may transition to oral augmentin versus
cephalosporin with additional agent for MRSA
Hyphema - definition collection of blood between cornea and iris, usually
precipitated by trauma, tumor, hemoglobinopathy
hyphema - diagnostics tonometry, US, CT for evaluation of orbital trauma
hyphema - treatment urgent ophthalmology referral, supportive care
malignant otitis externa - presentation severe otalgia and otorrhea unresponsive to topical
treatment; pain worsens at night and with chewing
malignant otitis externa - diagnostics CT and MRI
ESR and CRP
Cultures of ear drainage and blood
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moderate injury with partial tear
immobilizer, 3-4 weeks rest, PT
Choose an answer
1 Periorbital cellulitis - causes (3) 2 malignant otitis externa - presentation
Grade 2 Sprain: definition and
3 4 Orbital cellulitis - causes
treatment
Don't know?
Terms in this set (53)
Periorbital cellulitis - causes (3) sinusitis
impaired skin integrity
spread of systemic infection through blood or lymph
Periorbital cellulitis - presentation unilateral erythema, swelling, warmth, tenderness of
eyelid
, periorbital cellulitis - diagnostics CT or MRI to differentiate pre-septal v post-septal
etiology
periorbital cellulitis - treatment empiric broad-spectrum abx such as cephalosporins
+ metronidazole
Orbital cellulitis - causes URI, dental abscess, rhinosinusitis
orbital cellulitis - presentation painful, erythematous, unable to open eyelid for
examination; extraocular movements restricted and
painful; visual impairment, diplopia, sluggish or
absent pupillary light reflex, possible fever
orbital cellulitis - diagnostics CT or MRI for evaluation of extent of orbital
involvement, edema of extraocular muscles, sinusitis
orbital cellulitis - complications cavernous sinus thrombosis, abscess, loss of vision,
possibly death
orbital cellulitis - treatment initial complicated: vancomycin + ceftriaxone or
ampicillin-sulbactam
may transition to oral augmentin versus
cephalosporin with additional agent for MRSA
Hyphema - definition collection of blood between cornea and iris, usually
precipitated by trauma, tumor, hemoglobinopathy
hyphema - diagnostics tonometry, US, CT for evaluation of orbital trauma
hyphema - treatment urgent ophthalmology referral, supportive care
malignant otitis externa - presentation severe otalgia and otorrhea unresponsive to topical
treatment; pain worsens at night and with chewing
malignant otitis externa - diagnostics CT and MRI
ESR and CRP
Cultures of ear drainage and blood
