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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Episcleritis Ocular ... • Is the eye painful ... • Corneal ulcer ... #ocular #differential
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... on Ocular POCUS ... think intrinsic eye ... #Ocular #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Orbital Cellulitis Ocular ... Subconjunctival Hemorrhage ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... caustic exposure to eye ... detachment or hemorrhage ... caustic exposure to eye ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... - Unilateral, Painful ... : Keratitis, Corneal ... , Vitreal Hemorrhage ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
A high-resolution 7.5- 10-MHz or higher linear array ultrasound transducer is used to perform an ocular
Emergency ocular ... using a closed-eye ... rupture, vitreous hemorrhage ... #POCUS #ocular # ... detachment #vitreous #hemorrhage
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: Vitreous Hemorrhage. Unlike linear echoes c/w vitreous &
on Ocular POCUS ... posterior aspect of eye ... seaweed (in this case ... #Ocular #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is the leading cause of this pathology in patients under 40
on Ocular POCUS ... is the leading cause ... The most common cause ... ultrasound include ... #Ocular #POCUS
Open Globe Injury on POCUS
Wood off of saw to the eye ==> significant edema, ecchymosis, bleeding
Globe Injury on POCUS ... of saw to the eye ... abnormal contour and hemorrhage ... open #clinical #ocular ... #ultrasound #trauma
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old boy was brought by his father to the ophthalmology clinic with a
near the outer corners ... The ocular findings ... deficiency can also cause ... as a result of corneal ... NEJM #clinical #photo