Question

A 13 year old patient is accompanied by his mom for swollen eyelid, eye pain, and crusting on his left eye with a headache. He was recently treated for an acute bacterial rhinosinusitis with Amoxicillin. His mom is concerned that he now has, "pink eye" and would like antibiotic drops. Upon examination the nurse practitioner notes swollen eyelid with proptosis. The patient has decreased ROM. Which of the following finding and symptoms suggest orbital cellulitis?

a. Proptosis and decreased ROM
b. Proptosis and headache
c. Recent acute bacterial rhinosinusitis and crusting
d. Recent acute bacterial rhinosinusitis and headache

Answer 1

Proptosis and decreased ROM are the finding and symptoms that suggest orbital cellulitis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The finding and symptoms that suggest orbital cellulitis in this case are proptosis and decreased ROM. Proptosis refers to the forward displacement or bulging of the eye, which indicates swelling and inflammation within the eye socket. Decreased range of motion (ROM) suggests limited movement of the eye due to the swelling and inflammation.