Learning goals
- Describe the clinical presentation and microbiology of common etiologies for blepharitis, hordeolum, conjunctivitis, and keratitis
- Describe the clinical findings and microbiologic origins of chorioretinitis and use clinical history and examination findings to differentiate microbiologic causes
- Compare and contrast periorbital and orbital cellulitis, including anatomic location, etiology, and potential complications
Required pre-class materials
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Eye and orbital infections on E.Flo MD.
Recommended study materials
These materials are not required; they are supplementary to the large-group session. They are intended as a curated guide to content focused on the learning objectives. There are both textbook and video resources for this session for students to use per their preference.
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Levinson Review of Medical Microbiology & Immunology: A Guide to Clinical Infectious Diseases, 17e
Chapter 80: Eye Infections
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Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e.
Chapter 241: Eye Emergencies
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Sherris Medical Microbiology, 7e
Chapter 39: Chlamydia
1 Section on Chlamydia trachomatis, Clinical Aspects
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Sherris Medical Microbiology, 7e
Chapter 51: Apicomplexa and Microsporidia
2 Section on Toxoplasmosis: Clinical Aspects—Congenital Toxoplasmosis and Normal host; attention to the details of chorioretinitis
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RWJF videos
Orbital Cellulitis Springboard3 (7:20 min)
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RWJF videos
Anatomy and Infections of the Upper Airways3 Orbital cellulitis anatomy (review 9:30–11:26)
