Perioribital cellulitis (AKA Preseptal cellulitis)is a soft tissue infection of the eyelids and skin anterior to the orbit. It must be differentiated from the more invasive and dangerous orbital cellulitis. Treatment varies depending on the original source (sinusitis, local trauma, stye etc,.). Learn all about periorbital cellulitis in this brief episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast.
On October 9th I will be presenting PEMPix (virtually) at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition I will be sharing three cases online in advance of the conference. This is the second of the three cases.
This edition of PEMPix Classic reveals a pair of really bumpy eyes. After blinking and wiping away the involuntary tears in your own eyes see if you can guess the right diagnosis.
Arts and crafts time in the Emergency Department! Learn how to make your own fluorescein dropper so you won't stab a kid in the eye with an errant fluorescein strip.
This post will just scratch the surface in its exploration of the diagnosis and management of corneal abrasions.
This post will just scratch the surface in its exploration of the diagnosis and management of corneal abrasions. What is the best technique for getting the fluorescin into the eye? First of all, please don't jab the patient's eye with the fluorescin strip itself. You can actually cause a corneal abrasion that way. In the past I would drip the [...]
Physicians aren’t great at differentiating bacterial versus viral conjunctivitis. Especially in kids this leads to the provision of antibiotics regardless of etiology. This post will discuss antibiotics agents and therapeutic considerations - including return to school/daycare. Whether you are a network anchor or 4 year old preschooler conjunctivitis will lead to some pretty disruptive symptoms. Neonatal conjunctivitis is another issue [...]
A hyphema is a collection of blood in the anterior chamber and is usually the result of trauma. The eyeball is compressed, and the anterior ciliary body tears, leading to bleeding. The grades are estimated by volume of the anterior chamber I: <1/3 II: 1/3 to 1/2 III: >1/2 IV: complete The higher the grade, the greater the risk for re-bleeding. Ophtho may [...]
