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Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis Complicated by Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis: A Pediatric Simulation Case for Residents.
| Τίτλος: | Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis Complicated by Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis: A Pediatric Simulation Case for Residents. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Fune J; Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital., Siegel E; Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital., Yang M; Fellow, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital., Gillen JK; Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital., Kutzin JM; Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Senior Director, Simulation, Teaching, and Research Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Mount Sinai Hospital. |
| Πηγή: | MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources [MedEdPORTAL] 2026 Aug 27; Vol. 22, pp. 11633. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 27 (Print Publication: 2026). |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Case Reports |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Association of American Medical Colleges Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101714390 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2374-8265 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 23748265 NLM ISO Abbreviation: MedEdPORTAL Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Washington, DC : Association of American Medical Colleges, [2005]- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis*/etiology , Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis*/complications , Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis*/diagnosis , Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis*/physiopathology , Orbital Cellulitis*/complications , Orbital Cellulitis*/diagnosis , Orbital Cellulitis*/physiopathology , Pediatrics*/education , Pediatrics*/methods, Internship and Residency/methods ; Simulation Training/methods ; Child ; Humans ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| Περίληψη: | Introduction: Orbital cellulitis is primarily a pediatric disease; although distinct from periorbital cellulitis, presenting symptoms may overlap, creating a challenge in diagnosis. If untreated, it can result in severe complications such as vision impairment, intracranial infection, cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST), and death. We created a simulation course to teach pediatric residents to recognize and treat this important diagnosis and its life-threatening complications. Methods: This simulation features a 10-year-old patient who presents with eye pain and swelling due to orbital cellulitis. Learning objectives include recognizing and managing orbital cellulitis, identifying sequelae of orbital cellulitis (eg, CST), and liaising with surgical and intensive care consultants. Facilitators led a postsimulation debrief and didactic session, and participants completed an anonymous postcourse evaluation. The entire session took 60 minutes. Results: This simulation was performed 4 different times, involving a total of 27 participants, all of whom were pediatric residents. Twenty-three participants completed the postcourse survey. The average overall course was rated 5.7/6, and participants reported that the knowledge gained from the session will be helpful to them in their practice and will help improve patient outcomes (mean = 3.9/4). Discussion: Our simulation was well received by participants and provided them with an opportunity to learn how to manage a highly morbid complication of orbital cellulitis, a common pediatric condition. This educational session can be completed in an hour and requires no advanced preparation for participants. This simulation can be adapted to run in a low-fidelity environment across a range of medical subspecialty training programs. (© 2026 Fune et al.) |
| Competing Interests: | None to report. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis; Emergency Medicine; Orbital Cellulitis; Pediatric Critical Care Medicine; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Pediatrics; Simulation |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260828 Date Completed: 20260828 Latest Revision: 20260916 |
| Update Code: | 20260917 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13518600 |
| DOI: | 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11633 |
| PMID: | 42661905 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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