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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Retro-orbital hematoma ... occlusion, Lens dislocation ... #bilateral #painful ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red Eye #Diagnosis #EM #Ophtho #Red #Eye #RedEye #Differential #Algorithm
Evaluation of the Red Eye ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ophtho #Red #Eye ... #RedEye #Differential ... #Bilateral #Ddxof
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Painless: Lens Dislocation ... #Vision #Loss #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Proptosis - Differential ... • Fevers • Eye ... #Proptosis #Differential ... #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Unilateral Acute ... Vision Loss - Differential ... Acute #VisionLoss #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #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 ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... Uveitis - Differential ... middle layer of the eye ... Anterior #Uveitis #Differential ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... or bilateral symptoms ... • Is the eye painful ... #ocular #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Headache: • Bilateral ... • Around Eye ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #primary
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... a mass as the cause ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... #Ophthalmology