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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... a mass as the cause ... Trauma • Subdural Hemorrhage ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... URGENT: Brainstem tumor ... Thyroid myopathy (Graves ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... @Pocus101 #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #pocus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #radiology #ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... on Ocular POCUS ... /detachment diagnosis ... #Ocular #POCUS ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Convergence Retraction Nystagmus with a left 6th nerve palsy

Caused by a Midbrain hemorrhage

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
nerve palsy Caused ... by a Midbrain hemorrhage ... retraction #nystagmus #ocular ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Submacular Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Adult patient presents with painless vision loss. Ocular US is performed, what
on Ocular POCUS ... , what is the diagnosis ... Ophthalmology ultimately ... diagnosed submacular ... #Ocular #POCUS
Bilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Complete/ Partial Homonymous Hemianopia
 • Infarct
 • Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Intracranial Hemorrhage ... • Tumor Other ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Gravis on Physical ... have a thymic tumor ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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- Differential Diagnosis ... , trauma, Graves ... Ocular causes - ... anterior chamber hemorrhage ... #Ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
- Differential Diagnosis ... Orbital Cellulitis Ocular ... Subconjunctival Hemorrhage ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology