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Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
TIER 1-CRITICAL ... EMERGENT: Vertebral dissection ... Ophthalmoplegic migraine, Ischemic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia ... - Differential ... inflammation (e.g ... Heart failure, Dissection ... #Schema #Differential
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diplopia - Double ... Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... Non-ischemic EKG ... Proximal aortic dissection ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Coronary Artery Dissection ... /Sept STEMI on EKG ... Cath LAD dissection ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Clinical
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG: afib, twi I ... #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... - Ischemia MI ... STEMI, Aortic dissection ... Miss Signs of Ischemia ... Interpretation #differential
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Ischemia ... atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection ... disease (anterior ischemic ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
- CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... echocardiogram, ... EKG) Dr. ... COVID19 #algorithm #schema
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Optic Neuritis • Ischemic ... Pharmacologic (e.g ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology