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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,
Important Causes ... Diplopia TIER 1-CRITICAL ... encephalopathy, Orbital ... Graves disease), Ophthalmoplegic ... #differential #diagnosis
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular - Orbital ... Eye redness • Ophthalmoplegia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Lids ... / Orbit / Lacrimal ... cellulitis • Orbital ... #Algorithm #Causes
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Orbital Cellulitis ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... anterior to the orbital ... eye movement or opthalmoplegia ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... a mass as the cause ... Tumor • Orbital ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
Algorithm for the ... This algorithm uses ... potential etiologic causes ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Monocular #Binocular #Orbital
Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
- Differential Diagnosis ... Severe HA - Orbital ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
ptosis, severe ophthalmoplegia ... other potential causes ... the condition, case ... steroids (some cases ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Causes of Primary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unilateral ... Cluster Headache (Orbital ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Clinical Manifestations ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Manifestations #Workup #Algorithm