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Dacryocystitis

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  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
  2. Causes
    1. Inflammation
    2. Neoplasm
  3. Symptoms
    1. Eye Irritation from wind, dust or smoke
      1. Eye Pain
      2. Epiphora
  4. Signs
    1. Acute
      1. Inflammation of the medial portion of lower lid
        1. Pain, tenderness, swelling, redness
      2. Purulent discharge over Conjunctiva
    2. Chronic
      1. Pressure on puncta expresses fluid
      2. Conjunctivitis
      3. Blepharitis
  5. Lab
    1. Exudate culture and Gram Stain

Dacryocystitis (C0010930)

Definition (MSH)Inflammation of the lacrimal sac. (Dorland, 27th ed)
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9375.30
MSHD003607
EnglishDACROCYSTITIS, Dacryocystitides, Dacryocystitis, LACRIMAL SAC INFLAMMATION, Unspecified dacryocystitis
Spanishdacriocistitis, dacriocistitis no especificada
Parent ConceptsAcute inflammation of lacrimal passages (C0339129), Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases (C0022904), Inflammation of specific body systems (C1285333), Inflammatory disorder of head (C1285337)
SourcesCOSTAR, CSP, DXP, ICD9CM, LCH, MSH, NCI, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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