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Algorithm for diagnosing the cause of eye pain.

#Diagnosis #Ophthalmology #Eye #Ocular #Pain #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for diagnosing ... the cause of eye ... Ophthalmology #Eye ... #Ocular #Pain # ... Differential #Algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Examine both eyes ... a mass as the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
nystagmus -> eye ... , eye moving down ... commonly parasellar masses ... brainstem stroke, head trauma ... #ocular #PhysicalExam
Hyphema on Physical Exam

Hyphema is a collection of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye,
chamber of the eye ... , usually caused ... by trauma. ... ophthalmology #ocular
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Causes of Primary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clusters, Other - Last ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Orbital Cellulitis Ocular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Seizure, Migraine, Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
can be caused by ... cellulitis • Globe trauma ... Episcleritis Ocular ... • Trauma? ... #ocular #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelogenous Leukemia • Primary ... Post-op surgery • Trauma ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pain, high energy trauma ... , past history of ... #Causes