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Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... Myasthenia gravis ... • Myasthenia gravis ... fracture with ischemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • Look for ptosis ... • Myasthenia ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... left (known as ptosis ... Images #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #Ptosis #UCSDH
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... crises”. ... Clinical DX: - ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... Diplopia TIER 1-CRITICAL ... Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia ... Ophthalmoplegic migraine, Ischemic ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... left (known as ptosis ... Images #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #Ptosis #UCSDH
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case)left eye. 
Note that left
Horner's Syndrome ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #Ptosis #UCSDH
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
developed a complete ptosis ... acetate to help with ocular ... other potential causes ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... • Hypoxic-Ischemic ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... and Transient Myasthenia ... #Causes #Peds #