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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diplopia - Double ... Clinical Pearls: • Diplopia ... • Examine both eyes ... a mass as the cause ... #Ophthalmology
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... of Diplopia TIER ... Multiple sclerosis, Thyroid ... Orbital apex mass #Diplopia ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... a Retrosternal Thyroid ... Elevating the arms causes ... #Retrosternal #Thyroid ... SVC #Syndrome #otolaryngology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... finding of diplopia ... Graves' disease (thyroid ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam

Mother and daughter both presenting with thyroid goiters caused by iodine deficiency.
Thyroid Goiter on ... presenting with thyroid ... goiters caused ... bruno.farnetano #Thyroid ... hypothyroidism #otolaryngology
Blepharitis is one of the most common disorders of the eye and is often the underlying
disorders of the eye ... underlying reason for eye ... margins and usually causes ... redness of the eyes ... blepharitis #scurf #ophthalmology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... pretibial • Bulging eyes ... • Tremor • Eye ... orbital edema, diplopia ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Algorithm for diagnosing the cause of red eye.

#Diagnosis #Ophthalmology #Red #Eye #Algorithm #Differential
diagnosing the cause ... of red eye. ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Red #Eye #Algorithm
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Red Flags: • Diplopia ... • Fevers • Eye ... pain • Eye redness ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... hemorrhage • Dry eyes ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Red #Eye ... Diagnosis #table #causes ... #ophthalmology