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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• Examine both eyes ... a mass as the cause ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... • Tumor • Trauma ... #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 ... Seesaw #nystagmus #ophthalmology
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. ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... alkali) Blunt Trauma ... Hyphema, history of trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
caustic exposure to eye ... , Trauma Unilateral ... , Trauma Bilateral ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... pain, high energy trauma ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... Miller-Fisher syndrome ... , blowout fracture ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... middle layer of the eye ... Posner-Schlossman Syndrome ... HIA B27-related syndrome ... #ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... ) right eye. ... greater portion of eye ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... Photo #Horners #Syndrome