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Eye Anatomy and Key Diagnoses Rule of 2s - Anterior Eye - Utilize slit lamp exam
exam #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ophth #Anterior ... RuleOf2s #RuleOfTwos #Table ... AnteriorChamber #Lens #ALiEM
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
previously on ddxof ... potential etiologic causes ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ophth #Diplopia ... #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Altered ... Status #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Scleritis - Most common immune cause: Rheumatoid arthritis. Exam: Deep episcleral plexus is vascularly engorged –
common immune cause ... edema #Clinical #EM ... #Ophth #SlitLamp ... #Scleritis #ALiEM
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... CSF evaluation as ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Cellulitis - Appears as "cobblestoning," caused by interstitial edema separating adipose tissue 

#Clinical #EM #POCUS #Cellulitis
Cellulitis - Appears as ... cobblestoning," caused ... #Clinical #EM ... #Cobblestone #ALiEM
Normal eye - Anterior chamber (a): Located between hyperechoic cornea anteriorly and iris posteriorly Lens (L):
sheath (n): Appears as ... chamber #Clinical #EM ... #Ophth #POCUS # ... Ocular #Normal #ALiEM
The modified Sgarbossa Rule uses proportions to identify acute AMI in the setting of ST-elevations in
Sgarbossa Rule uses ... identify acute AMI ... MI #Diagnosis #EM ... Sgarbossa #Criteria #ALiEM