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Which type of cellulitis is more common, but still associated with severe complications?
Which type of cellulitis is more common, but still associated with severe complications?
- Orbital cellulitis
- Subcutaneous cellulitis
- Preseptal cellulitis (correct)
- Bacterial orbital cellulitis
What are the typical responsible organisms for preseptal cellulitis?
What are the typical responsible organisms for preseptal cellulitis?
- Clostridium difficile and Enterococcus faecalis
- Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes (correct)
- Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
What imaging is not indicated for preseptal cellulitis unless orbital cellulitis or a lid abscess is suspected?
What imaging is not indicated for preseptal cellulitis unless orbital cellulitis or a lid abscess is suspected?
- X-ray
- MRI or CT (correct)
- Ultrasound
- PET scan
What is the recommended treatment for preseptal cellulitis?
What is the recommended treatment for preseptal cellulitis?
Which organism is NOT mentioned as a common causative organism of the condition described?
Which organism is NOT mentioned as a common causative organism of the condition described?
What is a common symptom associated with the condition?
What is a common symptom associated with the condition?
What is a typical choice for intravenous antibiotics mentioned in the text?
What is a typical choice for intravenous antibiotics mentioned in the text?
What is the recommended frequency for monitoring optic nerve function initially?
What is the recommended frequency for monitoring optic nerve function initially?
What is a possible investigation mentioned for this condition?
What is a possible investigation mentioned for this condition?
What may warrant an emergency canthotomy/cantholysis?
What may warrant an emergency canthotomy/cantholysis?
What may be performed if there is a lack of response to antibiotics or very severe sinus disease?
What may be performed if there is a lack of response to antibiotics or very severe sinus disease?
What may prompt the consideration of surgical intervention?
What may prompt the consideration of surgical intervention?
True or false: Preseptal cellulitis is less serious than orbital cellulitis?
True or false: Preseptal cellulitis is less serious than orbital cellulitis?
True or false: Imaging with MRI or CT is always indicated for diagnosing preseptal cellulitis?
True or false: Imaging with MRI or CT is always indicated for diagnosing preseptal cellulitis?
True or false: Preseptal cellulitis may progress to orbital cellulitis?
True or false: Preseptal cellulitis may progress to orbital cellulitis?
True or false: The recommended treatment for preseptal cellulitis includes oral antibiotics such as co-amoxiclav?
True or false: The recommended treatment for preseptal cellulitis includes oral antibiotics such as co-amoxiclav?
Orbital cellulitis is more common in adults than in children.
Orbital cellulitis is more common in adults than in children.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is not a common causative organism of orbital cellulitis.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is not a common causative organism of orbital cellulitis.
Infection can spread from preseptal cellulitis to cause orbital cellulitis.
Infection can spread from preseptal cellulitis to cause orbital cellulitis.
Blood cultures are not indicated as part of the investigations for orbital cellulitis.
Blood cultures are not indicated as part of the investigations for orbital cellulitis.
Optic nerve compression is not a concern in cases of orbital cellulitis.
Optic nerve compression is not a concern in cases of orbital cellulitis.
Antibiotics are typically given orally for the treatment of orbital cellulitis.
Antibiotics are typically given orally for the treatment of orbital cellulitis.
Drainage of an orbital abscess should be considered at an early stage.
Drainage of an orbital abscess should be considered at an early stage.
Choroidal folds are not present on fundus examination in cases of orbital cellulitis.
Choroidal folds are not present on fundus examination in cases of orbital cellulitis.
