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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Visual Complaints with Ocular Ultrasonography (POCUS)

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Ocular
Ocular #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Algorithm #Emergency ... #Ophthalmology ... #Evaluation #Differential
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Detachment • Posterior ... Pocus101 #Ocular #Ultrasound ... #pocus #differential ... diagnosis #radiology #ophthalmology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... NOT distended on ultrasound ... Distended bladder on ultrasound ... stricture • Posterior ... #UrinaryTract #Differential
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
acute abdomen in emergency ... - Mnemonic and Differential ... ACUTE #ABDOMEN #Differential ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Aneurysmn TIER 2-EMERGENT ... mass #Diplopia #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Anterior Uveitis - Differential ... anterior uveitis • Posterior-choroid ... Anterior #Uveitis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... Horner's syndrome, Posterior ... Mydriasis #Miosis #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Intermediate, Posterior ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible ... affecting the posterior ... Hypertension/Hypertensive emergency ... Reversible course Differential ... affecting the posterior
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Posterior Vitreous ... changes warrant emergent ... ophthalmology consultation ... #Posterior #Vitreous ... #Detachment #Ophthalmology