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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Retinal hemorrhages are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft | |||
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==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
{{Acute vision loss noninflamed DDX}} | {{Acute vision loss noninflamed DDX}} | ||
{{High altitude DDX}} | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
*Not considered an indication for descent unless vision changes are present | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[High Altitude Medicine]] | *[[High Altitude Medicine]] | ||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
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Revision as of 21:00, 11 January 2015
Background
- Retinal hemorrhages are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft
Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
Acute Vision Loss (Noninflamed)
- Painful
- Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
- Optic neuritis
- Temporal arteritis†
- Painless
- Amaurosis fugax
- Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)†
- Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)†
- High altitude retinopathy
- Open-angle glaucoma
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
- Retinal detachment†
- Stroke†
- Vitreous hemorrhage
- Traumatic optic neuropathy (although may have pain from the trauma)
†Emergent Diagnosis
High Altitude Illnesses
- Acute mountain sickness
- Chronic mountain sickness
- High altitude cerebral edema
- High altitude pulmonary edema
- High altitude peripheral edema
- High altitude retinopathy
- High altitude pharyngitis and bronchitis
- Ultraviolet keratitis
Treatment
- Not considered an indication for descent unless vision changes are present
See Also
Source
Tintinalli