PP-033 Orbital complications of acute bacterial sinusitis
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[Orbital complications of sinusitis].
Orbital complications categorised by Chandler are emergency. They need early diagnosis and agresive treatment. Stage and origin of orbital complications are identified by rhinoendoscopy, ophtalmologic examination and CT of orbite and paranasal sinuses. Periorbital cellulitis and early stage of orbital cellulitis can be treated conservatively with i. v. antibiotics. Monitoring of laboratory para...
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BACKGROUND Despite the modern antibiotherapies applied in the practice of otorhinolaryngology, the orbital complications of sinusitis are still considered a serious threat to essential functions of the eye, including loss of vision, and at worst, life threatening symptoms. AIMS The goal of this study is to consider and analyse patients who were treated for these complications in the last deca...
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UNLABELLED Among the complications of sinusitis, those that involve the orbital region are the most frequent. AIM the objective of this paper is to show an incidence of orbital cellulites (OC) secondary to acute sinusitis in children. STUDY DESIGN retrospective. METHODS After board approval, the charts of all pediatric patients diagnosed with orbital complications secondary to sinusitis, ...
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Introduction Even though orbital complications in acute rhinosinusitis are not very common, they can be very severe complications, with high mortality rates, due to infection spreading to orbital and intracranial tissues (1). Especially due to intracranial complications, acute rhinosinusitis is considered in the life-threatening disease group. As per Chandler et al. (2), orbital complications a...
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and Introduction Introduction Upper respiratory infections are the most common illnesses evaluated by the primary care pediatrician. Observational studies have shown that 5% to 10% of upper respiratory infections are complicated by acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS).[1,2] It has been estimated that ABS and its complications are responsible for 23 million visits to the healthcare provider annually ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(10)60101-4