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How do doctors diagnose and treat periorbital and orbital cellulitis?
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Redness and swelling: Cellulitis causes redness, swelling, and pain. It is a clinical diagnosis, and treated with antibiotics.
Answered 9/15/2013
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Orbital cellulitis: History and sometimes a ct is required. Preseptal orbitial cellulitis (superficial) can be treated with oral antibiotics; however, postseptal cellulitis (ie deeper) requires IV antibiotics.
Answered 1/31/2015
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