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Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
CN III palsy 2. ... - Neurologic disease ... palsy • Horner ... #Ptosis #neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Look for ptosis ... • Neurologic ... Functional • Corneal ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Contralateral motor cortex ... Dysphagia • Ptosis ... Consciousness • Cranial Nerve ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner ... syndrome, history ... • Meningeal signs ... brain lesion • CNS ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... developed a complete ptosis ... HZO #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
hypothalamus, and visual cortex ... meningeal irritation signs ... the trigeminal nerve ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #Neurology