Orbital Cellulitis
Defination
Nursing Management
Clinical Manifestations
Treatment/Pharmacology
Diagnostic test
Causes
Is inflammation of eye tissue behind the orbital septum or an infection of soft tissue within the eye socket.
Difficult open the eyes
Discharge from the infected eye
a red, swollen eyelid
Fever
impaired vision
Fatigue
pain when trying to move the eye
Loss of appetite
Limited eye movement
A headache
Abscesses in the mouth
A foreign object becaming trapped in the eye
Complication of eye surgery
Asthma
an injury to the eye that penetrates the orbital septum
Sinusitis
Surgical procedures
medication
Removing foreign object
Obtaining a culture sample for further analysis
Draining fluid from an infected area or abscess
Physical examination
Imaging test
Risk factors
hearing loss
Blood infection
Vision loss
Meningitis
inform patient about S.A of nasl spray
Teach early signs of a sinus infection
Increase fluid intake
Explain the fever nuchal rigidity, severe headache as signs of complication
Teach methods to promote drainage
Pathophysiology
Bony space in the anterior skull that contains the globe
The space is bordered on its superior,medical and inferior sides n the facial sinuses
The orbital is a pyramid shape