Approach to Pediatric Periorbital Edema

This Podcast will discuss an approach to pediatric periorbital edema. In this episode, listeners will determine the key differential diagnoses for the presentation of periorbital edema and learn an approach to the history, physical exam, and diagnostic studies used. Key points that differentiate periorbital cellulitis from orbital cellulitis and the management of each will also be discussed. This podcast was written by Monique Jarrett, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Melanie Lewis a Pediatrician and Professor at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Catherine Morgan a Pediatric Nephrologist and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta.