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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,
, Orbital apex syndrome ... URGENT: Brainstem tumor ... Miller-Fisher syndrome ... mass #Diplopia #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Midbrain (Parinaud's Syndrome ... ): • Tumor • ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Young females Differential ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Costoclavicular Maneuver for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Costoclavicular Maneuver, draw the patient's shoulders inferiorly and
Outlet Syndrome ... outlet syndrome ... #Outlet #Syndrome ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Intrathoracic: Thoracic ... Tracheal mass/tumor ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Roos' Test - abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees, flex the
Roos' Test for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... outlet syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... vascular #msk #orthopedics
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Roos' Test abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees,
Roos' Test for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... outlet syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... vascular #msk #orthopedics
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
Adson's Test for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... outlet syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... vascular #msk #orthopedics
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Nerve V: • TMJ syndrome ... carcinoma • Thoracic ... the tragus to differentiate
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
Facial Swelling - Differential ... • Pott's puffy tumor ... • Sjogren's syndrome ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam