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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diplopia - Double ... Clinical Pearls: • Diplopia ... Hyperthyroidism #Diplopia ... #DoubleVision #
Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Diplopia - Differential ... Stroke Step 2: Diplopia ... Step 3: Isolated Diplopia ... to consider #Diplopia
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Localization of Diplopia #Diagnosis #EM #Ophtho #Diplopia #Localization #Cranial #Nerve #Algorithm
Localization of Diplopia ... Diagnosis #EM #Ophtho #Diplopia
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
Evaluation of Diplopia ... : Diplopia has been ... etiologic causes of diplopia ... Diagnosis #EM #Ophth #Diplopia
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes of Diplopia ... Orbital apex mass #Diplopia
Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
proptosis - Muscle: diplopia
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
Proptosis - Diplopia
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Red Flags: • Diplopia
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia ... VI palsy) #Diplopia