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Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Diplopia TIER 1-CRITICAL ... encephalopathy, Orbital apex ... pseudotumor, Orbital apex ... mass #Diplopia #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... Microvascular disease Infectious ... neuropathy (orbital apex ... #Diplopia #Differential
Keratoconjunctivitis: Inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea secondary to Adenovirus infection.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg,
to Adenovirus infection ... Photo credit, Josh ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology
Hordeolum (Sty): Infection involving hair follicle of the eyelash.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of Clinical
Hordeolum (Sty): Infection ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Hordeolum
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
Sporotrichiosis Infection ... biopsy preferred Differential ... Indiana University Infectious ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection ... #clinical #photo
Figure 1: Corneal ring infiltrate in a patient with #Acanthamoeba #keratitis.  Acanthamoeba keratitis is a
rare parasitic infection ... The infection may ... #clinical #photo ... #Ophthalmology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
Cause: Bacterial infection ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Ophthalmology ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #Pharmacology #Table
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
heaped up borders); differential ... Indiana University Infectious ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential