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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
previously on ddxof ... potential etiologic causes ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Pinhole #Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Retro-orbital hematoma ... occlusion, Lens dislocation ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Vision - Differential ... Clinical Pearls ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... suggests malignancy - Painful ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... #EM #IM #Urology ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... Painless: Lens Dislocation ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
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 TIER ... 1-CRITICAL Basilar ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Trauma - Hyphema, diplopia ... Lens: Cataract, dislocation ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... aphthous ulcerations (painful ... (headache and diplopia ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology