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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... • Look for ptosis ... a mass as the cause ... #Ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
left (known as ptosis ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #UCSDH
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... finding of diplopia ... Carcinomatosis Vascular ... Diagnosis #Causes
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 ... 1-CRITICAL Basilar ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Proptosis - Differential ... Aspergillosis • Vascular ... Red Flags: • Diplopia ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... Oculopharyngeal muscular ... #neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Ptosis: Eye lids drooping below what would be expected for normal coverage. Associated with a 
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Ptosis: Eye lids ... conditions, in this case ... #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Ptosis # ... CIDP #UCSDH
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential ... Erythema migrans Vascular ... : • Venous stasis ... Pseudocellulitis #Differential ... #dermatology #skin
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Clinical Manifestations ... Serotonin Syndrome • Ophthalmologic ... sounds, RUQ pain • Dermatologic ... Clonus (inducible), Muscular ... Hyperthermia UCSD
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
left (known as ptosis ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #UCSDH