Clinical Pathways in Emergency Medicine by Suresh S. David

Author:Suresh S. David
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer India, New Delhi

The typical organism causing the infection is dependent on the area from which inoculation has occurred.

In the case of penetrating trauma, a retained foreign body may act as the focus of infection.

Rarely, fungal orbital cellulitis occurs, especially in immunocompromised patients and carries a significant mortality rate [4].

Clinical Features

Cardinal signs of orbital cellulitis are proptosis and painful ophthalmoplegia (Fig. 21.2).

Fig. 21.2Orbital cellulitis

Conjunctival chemosis and decreased vision are usually present.

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