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Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... of the lids • Symptoms ... upper lid • Cause ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
supplemental O2 - Key diagnostic ... feature (sat < ... pulse oximeter causes ... FiO2 Severity of symptoms ... COPD, anemia) #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Persistent Pupillary Membrane (PPM) on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This membrane would be a remainder of the
large enough to cause ... low vision or symptoms ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Symptoms ... Abdominal pain • Nausea ... ) pH > 7.3 3) AG ... #Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Causes ... Robertson pupils), DM, SAH ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... • Cephalic symptoms ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Symptoms ... Abdominal pain • Nausea ... ) pH > 7.3 3) AG ... #Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Neurologic symptoms ... a mass as the cause ... Migraine is a diagnosis ... #Ophthalmology