Browsing: Ophthalmology

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Ophthalmology , Trauma , Ultrasound

Acute Right Eye Pain and Vision Loss: A Workout Gone Wrong

12/10/2024 Corey Michelson, MD , Philippe Stanier, MD , Sydney DeArmond, PA
Patients with suspected ocular trauma are at risk of vision loss - and emergency physicians must recognize the danger. This is one situation where an emergent ophthalmology consult is critical, as you
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Infectious Disease , Ophthalmology , Neurology

Neurosyphilis: More Than Meets the Eye

12/2/2024 Prateek Khurana, DO , Anna Poteraj, MD , Zhanna Roit, MD , Sophia Gorgens, MD , Mary Flanagan-Kundle, DPA, PA-C
With the rising prevalence of neurosyphilis over the years, emergency medicine physicians should be cognizant of this can't-miss diagnosis in patients with focal neurologic findings, new-onset dementi
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Infectious Disease , Ophthalmology , Dermatology

Vision Loss Leading to HIV Diagnosis

12/2/2024 Bryan Knickerbocker Carnes, MD , Thomas Payton, MD, FACEP , Jason Burkett, DO, FACEP
A patient presenting with ophthalmic syphilis may have more health conditions at play. Would you include HIV on your differential diagnosis?
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COVID-19 , Ophthalmology , Vascular , Dermatology

Onset of Behcet’s Disease Following COVID-19 Infection: The Role of Emergency Physicians in the Diagnosis of Rare Diseases

10/31/2024 Brett Keith Fulleylove-Krause, MD , Brittni Cera Peach, DO
COVID-19 infections can trigger a cascade of comorbidities, including Behcet’s Disease. This rare condition causes chronic and remitting vasculitis, painful ulcers, and rash.
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Ophthalmology , Trauma

Bursting at the Seams: Blunt Trauma Causing Open Globe Rupture After Prior Ocular Surgery

9/10/2024 Andrew Namespetra, MB, BCh, BAO, MSc , Sarah Harris-Gendron , Derek Schaller, MD, FACEP
In the ED, there should be a high degree of suspicion for open globe injury in patients with significant blunt force trauma to the eye, especially in individuals with a history of prior ocular surgery
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Ophthalmology

Contact Lenses, a Hot Tub — and a Case of Corneal Keratitis in the ED

4/15/2024 Bryn Dhir, MD , Jared Hicken, DO , AJ Tatge, DO
Identifying ocular infections and potential severity is a critical challenge in the clinical management of patients in the ED. Ophthalmology cases are important in the education and management of pati
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Ophthalmology

A Rare Case: Atraumatic, Anterior Segment Ophthalmologic Hemorrhage Requiring Anticoagulation Reversal

10/10/2023 Elijah Abramson, MD , Darius Felton, MD , Solly Elmann , Theodore Gaeta, DO, FACEP
Warfarin-induced spontaneous subconjunctival hemorrhage has been identified in the literature. Clinical judgment should guide emergent reversal of potentially sight-threatening ophthalmologic hemorrha
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Ophthalmology

BRAO and CRAO: Quick Diagnosis, Management Lead to Better Outcomes in Retinal Artery Occlusion

10/10/2022 Joshua McGough, MD, MS , William Hockett, MD , Armando Garcia, MD , Daryl Williams, MD
CRAO and BRAO are ocular emergencies mandating rapid diagnosis and management to prevent permanent loss of vision. Treatment options include ocular massage to attempt to relocate a lesion to a more pe
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Ophthalmology

Tearful from Topiramate: A Case of Bilateral Secondary Angle Closure Glaucoma

10/10/2022 Kalee Morris, DO, MS , Cynthia Oliva, MD
Managing acute angle closure glaucoma in the ED involves decreasing intraocular pressure caused by excess aqueous humor. Once the diagnosis is made, steps can be initiated to rapidly decrease the pres
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Ophthalmology

Not All Halos Are Glaucoma

4/10/2022 Farina Shafqat, MD , Emily Kiernan, DO , Soroosh Behshad, MD, MPH
Eye-related emergencies make up close to 2% of all emergency department visits in the United States. Emergency physicians must recognize and manage time-sensitive, vision-threatening diagnoses, and en