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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 ... dissection, Myasthenia gravis ... Thyroid myopathy (Graves
Signs of Graves disease: 
• Goiter 
• Periorbital edema 
• Non-pitting edema causing hyperpigmented plaques 
•
Signs of Graves ... Clubbing (rare) #Graves ... Signs #Clinical #Photo
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
reaction, Myasthenia Gravis ... , Graves' Disease ... glomerulonephritis, Serum
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Hydroxychloroquine Serum ... reflects long-term ... suspected) • In case ... • Special cases ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ #Serum
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... sodium • ↑ Serum ... - Check Serum
Causes of Female and Male Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Causes of Female Infertility:
 • Uterus -
Causes of Female ... Diagnosis Algorithm Causes ... Hypopituitarism Causes ... Testicular - (Sperm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Bottle Top Keyring Compression for Bleeding AV Fistula/Graft
Recognize!
 • Is your fistula bleeding?
 • Are you
Bleeding AV Fistula/Graft ... dialysis fistula/graft ... Photo by Dr. ... Keyring #AVFistula #graft ... compression #clinical #photo
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
• Myasthenia gravis ... lesion of MLF) • Graves ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... • Myasthenia gravis ... #differential #causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
for intracranial masses ... a mass as the cause ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes