Question: Describe the appropriate steps to take in evaluating diplopia in the emergency department.
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Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Emergency Department Evaluation of Diplopia
Neuro-ophthalmology Questions of the Week: Anisocoria-Horner Syndrome Value of Imaging
Questions:
- When the etiology of Horner syndrome is not known at the initial neuro-ophthalmologic examination, but sufficient information is obtained to allow targeted imaging, how often is an etiology discovered?
a. In about 90%
b. In about 60%
c. In about 30%
d. In about 10%
- When the etiology of Horner syndrome is not known at the initial neuro-ophthalmologic examination, and sufficient information is not obtained to allow targeted imaging, how often is an etiology discovered?
a. In about 90%
b. In about 60%
c. In about 30%
d. In about 10%
- What are the two most common causes of Horner syndrome when the cause is not known at the time of presentation and clinical information is sufficient to permit a inferred targeted imaging evaluation?
a. Apical lung malignancy
b. Carotid artery dissection
c. Cavernous sinus lesion
d. Thyroid malignancy
Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Emergency Department Evaluation of Visual Field Defects
Question: Describe the appropriate steps to take in evaluating visual field loss in the emergency department.
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Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Emergency Department Evaluation of Monocular Sustained Vision Loss
Question: Describe the appropriate steps to take in evaluating sustained monocular vision loss in the emergency department.
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Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Emergency Department Evaluation of Binocular Transient Vision Loss
Question: Describe the appropriate steps to take in evaluating binocular transient vision loss (BTVL) in the emergency department.
Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Emergency Department Evaluation of Monocular Transient Vision Loss
Question: Describe the appropriate steps to take in evaluating monocular transient vision loss (TVL) in the emergency department.
Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Neuro-ophthalmic Emergencies
Question: Identify 7 symptoms or examination findings that are often associated with pathology that require immediate assessment to enable potential life and/or vision saving emergent therapy?
Neuro-ophthalmology Question of the Week: Ptosis, Miosis and Impaired Abduction
a. Primary position b. Left gaze 1
Question: Where is the lesion likely to be located?
1. Brain stem
2. Spinal cord
3. Left cavernous sinus
4. Left superior orbital fissure
5. Left orbit