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Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia ... gravis, Wernicke's ... Thyroid myopathy (Graves ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... finding of diplopia ... sclerosis • Myasthenia ... gravis • GBS ... lesion of MLF) • Graves
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... Gravis is fatiguable ... Gravis Extraocular ... Subdural Hemorrhage Grave's ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Gravis is an autoimmune ... of Myasthenia Gravis ... Gravis Treatment ... #Gravis #diagnosis
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Gravis on Physical ... Myasthenia gravis ... gravis has been ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... Myasthenia gravis ... gravis • Botulinum ... gravis • Ocular ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Gravis Evaluation ... Phos), CBC with differential ... Intubation only if clinically ... (vital signs, clinical ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management