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How Life Threatening Is Orbital Cellulitis?
a friend has presented with suspected orbital cellulitis, heart rate over 90 and low blood pressure. 3 types of antibiotics have failed to make good. Gained 8kg in 3 days and as a close friend of 20 years is not in her usual lucid state. Currentlt no dagnosis, doctors have said she is in the too hard basket...worried because she is in s rural base hospital....wondering how life threatening this condition is and if she should be transfered to a metroploitan hospitall?
Fri, 7 Nov 2014
for orbital cellulitis systemic antibiotic IV OR IM is to be given. it is required Tobe examined by eye doctor. eye muscular movement and fundus examination is to be done. your fried should come to nearest place where such facility are available. after examination he can continue with treatment at his place.
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