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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Subconjunctival hemorrhage ... : • Corneal abrasion ... Keratitis (i.e. corneal ... Diagnosis #table #causes
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Subconjunctival Hemorrhage ... Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Conjunctivitis, corneal ... • Globe rupture ... • Corneal ulcer ... #Red #eye #Conjunctivitis
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... Surface Injury: • Corneal ... Subconjunctival hemorrhage ... , choroidal rupture ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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VI palsy is a red ... • Examine both eyes ... a mass as the cause ... Functional • Corneal ... Trauma • Subdural Hemorrhage
Traumatic Iritis 
High pressure bottle cap to the eye = traumatic iritis + hyphema
This patient was
bottle cap to the eye ... struck in the eye ... , there was no corneal ... injury or globe rupture ... Iritis #Clinical #Photo
A high-resolution 7.5- 10-MHz or higher linear array ultrasound transducer is used to perform an ocular
using a closed-eye ... assess for globe rupture ... , vitreous hemorrhage ... #POCUS #ocular # ... #globe #rupture
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
- Orbital hemorrhage ... cavernous fistula Red ... • Fevers • Eye ... pain • Eye redness ... Unilateral #Bilateral #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
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Secondary Headaches - Red ... unilateral • Around Eye ... Eye, Stuffy Nose ... - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ... #differential #causes