Periorbital edema

Introduction Periorbital edema refers to the occurrence of edema around the eyelids, which is generally seen in patients with edema. Edema refers to excessive accumulation of body fluids in the extravascular tissue space, which is one of the common clinical symptoms. Edema is a manifestation of systemic gasification dysfunction, and is closely related to the lungs, spleen, kidney, and trifocal organs. Check for periorbital edema to check whether the periorbital or facial congestion, fever, fever may prompt acute paranasal sinusitis, cavernous sinus embolism, periorbital cellulitis, meningitis or erysipelas.

Cause

The disease causing this disease is angioedema, non-IgG-dependent rapid progression of glomerulonephritis, hyperthyroidism/Grave disease, primary aldosteronism, nephrotic syndrome, edema protein-thermal malnutrition, conjunctiva Inflammation and so on.

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For patients with edema should pay attention to the following conditions: 1 in the past there is no edema, the development of edema, is persistent or intermittent, is currently tending to improve or worse; 2 edema present site, systemic or local, such as the whole body Sex should pay attention to the presence or absence of heart and kidney liver and malnutrition and endocrine dysfunction and other medical history; if it is limited, it is often related to inflammation, trauma, surgery, tumor, vascular disease and allergic reaction; 3 recently accepted After some preparations or medical treatments, such as a large number of saline injections, adrenocortical hormones, testosterone, estrogen and so on. Physical examination should perform a detailed systemic examination of patients with edema.

Differential diagnosis

If you have periorbital or facial congestion, you may have contact dermatitis, angioedema, trichinosis or herpes zoster.

If there is no periorbital or facial congestion but fever, it may have acute paranasal sinusitis, cavernous sinus embolism, periorbital cellulitis, meningitis or erysipelas.

If there is no fever in the periorbital or facial congestion, it may have histamine headache, superior vena cava syndrome or infant scurvy.

Check whether the periorbital or facial congestion is congested, whether there is fever or not. The fever may indicate acute paranasal sinusitis, cavernous sinus embolism, periorbital cellulitis, meningitis or erysipelas.

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