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Eye Anatomy and Key Diagnoses Rule of 2s - Posterior Eye - Use fundoscopy and ultrasound
Key Diagnoses Rule ... and ultrasound #Diagnosis ... #Ophth #Pathology ... #Examination #RuleOf2s ... Retina #OpticNerve #ALiEM
Eye Anatomy and Key Diagnoses Rule of 2s - Anterior Eye - Utilize slit lamp exam
Key Diagnoses Rule ... slit lamp exam #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ophth #Anterior ... #Eye #Examination ... AnteriorChamber #Lens #ALiEM
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red Eye #Diagnosis #EM #Ophtho #Red #Eye #RedEye #Differential #Algorithm
Evaluation of the Red Eye ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ophtho #Red #Eye ... #RedEye #Differential
Radial Head Fracture Classification - I: Minimally displaced fracture ≤2 mm. II: Fracture fragment displaced >2
Head Fracture Classification ... elbow dislocation #Diagnosis ... Ortho #Radial #RadialHead ... #Fracture #Classification ... #ALiEM
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
drainage from both eyes ... under his left eye ... day...Physical examination ... He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis #ophth
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
history and physical examination ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Ophth #Diplopia ... Pinhole #Algorithm #Differential
Pupillary Abnormalities  Overview
 - Unequal Pupils (anisocoria)
 - Tonic pupil (Adie's pupil)
 - OculomotorNerve (CN
and One Blind Eye ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... Abnormalities #Differential ... Guide to Physical Examination
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... (by history or examination ... Blurry #Vision #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
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Melanoma of the eye ... in parts of the eye ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
A lazy man's classification ... approaches to the diagnosis ... Instead, the examination ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia ... #Algorithm #Differential