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Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Diplopia - Differential ... Stroke Step 2: Diplopia ... Step 3: Isolated Diplopia ... to consider #Diplopia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
Evaluation of Diplopia ... : Diplopia has been ... This algorithm uses ... potential etiologic causes ... of diplopia.
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... of Diplopia TIER ... Orbital apex mass #Diplopia
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Diplopia - Double ... Clinical Pearls: • Diplopia ... a mass as the cause ... Hyperthyroidism #Diplopia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia ... VI palsy) #Diplopia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Causes of Hemiplegia ... Brain Stem • Diplopia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Red Flags: • Diplopia ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
Corticosteroids (may cause ... ocularmyasthenia #ptosis #diplopia
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
elicit fatigable diplopia ... ptotic eyelid will cause
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Trauma - Hyphema, diplopia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes