Novel Application of Point-of-Care Ocular Ultrasound in a Left Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
| Autor: | Melissa Myers, Amber Cibrario, Rachel E Bridwell, Jesse Wray, Joshua J. Oliver |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures Ocular ultrasound 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Left central retinal artery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Ophthalmology Occlusion medicine central retinal artery occlusion Point of care medicine.diagnostic_test ultrasound business.industry Retinal ischemia Ultrasound General Engineering medicine.disease Fluorescein angiography eye diseases Emergency Medicine Central retinal artery occlusion business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Central retinal artery occlusion represents a vision-threatening entity in those presenting with monocular painless vision loss, especially in the elderly and those with cardiovascular comorbidities. While confirmation of this diagnosis requires consultation with an ophthalmologist, prompt recognition is the crucial action of the emergency physician to help reverse retinal ischemia and save vision. Here we describe the case of a central retinal artery occlusion identified on point-of-care ocular ultrasound and confirmed by fluorescein angiography. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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