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Podcast #446: Retinal Detachment
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6 minutes
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Mar 19, 2019
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Author: Dylan Luyten, MD Educational Pearls: 1:500 patients will experience a retinal detachment Consider stroke on your differential (central retinal arterial occlusion) Flashes and floaters are a common complaint with retinal detachments Though patients may report fields of vision loss, visual acuity is often spared Ocular ultrasound is an effective way to diagnosis retinal detachment in the ED These require urgent ophthalmologic consultation for surgical repair References: https://www.aliem.com/2014/03/ocular-ultrasound-retinal-detachment-posterior-vitreous-detachment/ Gottlieb M, Holladay D, Peksa GD. Point-of-Care Ocular Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Retinal Detachment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2019 Jan 13. doi: 10.1111/acem.13682. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30636351. Summarized by Will Dewsipelaere, MS3 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD
Released:
Mar 19, 2019
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Podcast episode
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