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Orbital Cellulitis & Abscess

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Orbital cellulitis is an ophthalmic and ENT emergency: an infection of the soft tissues behind the orbital septum that can blind, spread intracranially, and kill within hours if missed. The single most exam-tested skill here is distinguishing harmless-looking preseptal cellulitis from sight- and life-threatening postseptal (true orbital) cellulitis at the bedside. --- The orbital septum is a thin sheet of fibrous

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