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Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Chemosis: Edema ... all coats of the eye ... Endopthalmitis: ... > Conjunctival chemosis ... Panopthalmitis -> Endopthalmitis
Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 1

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Gonococcal Ophthalmia ... from the right eye ... Chemosis and injection ... conjunctiva of the right eye ... Pediatrics #Gonorrhea #Gonococcal
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Closure Glaucoma • Endophthalmitis
Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 2

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Gonococcal Ophthalmia ... from the right eye ... Chemosis and injection ... conjunctiva of the right eye ... Pediatrics #Gonorrhea #Gonococcal
Hypopyon: A white layer of inflammatory cells which settles along the bottom of the anterior chamber
the result of endophthalmitis ... infection within the eye ... from outside the eye ... Note the profound chemosis ... #Chemosis #UCSDH
Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
Gonococcal Infections ... • Disseminated gonococcal ... Uncomplicated gonococcal ... Uncomplicated gonococcal ... ointment in each eye
Endophthalmitis: Infection within the eye. This most commonly occurs via introduction of microbes from the outside
(e.g.
Endophthalmitis: ... Infection within the eye ... Note the profound chemosis ... Ophthalmology #Endophthalmitis ... #Chemosis #Photo
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Redness in the eye ... , blood in the eye ... keratitis • Acute endophthalmitis ... • End stage endophthalmitis
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Optic neuritis, Endophthalmitis ... caustic exposure to eye ... caustic exposure to eye
Gonococcal conjunctivitis: ocular emergency; risk perforation of cornea 
Clinical features: purulent discharge +++, chemosis (conjunctival oedema),
Gonococcal conjunctivitis ... discharge +++, chemosis ... Ophthalmology #Gonorrhea #Gonococcal