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Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
of the Red and Painful ... Eye 1. ... Cornea 5. ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Anatomy #Ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Chronic: - Cornea ... - Unilateral, Painful ... : Keratitis, Corneal ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Vision Loss: • Corneal ... caustic exposure to eye ... Vision Loss: • Stroke ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... • Is the eye painful ... #ocular #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #painful #painless
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Misalignment - Differential ... Algorithm Phoria: • Latent ... • Symmetrical corneal ... #Misalignment #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... hypothalamus, and visual cortex ... Disorder of the eyes ... Vasculitis Painful ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... the bilateral cortex ... light reflex • Corneal ... ) - Possible painful ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... nerve palsy • Horner ... or reduction of striated ... contralateral eye ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology