High altitude retinopathy - Revision history

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Disposition

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	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
			*Generally improves with descent. If persistent visual loss, referral to ophthalmology

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Clinical Features

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	[[File:Roth spots.png\|thumb\|Roth spots due to retinal vein occlusion]]		[[File:Roth spots.png\|thumb\|Roth spots due to retinal vein occlusion]]
	*'''Roth Spots''': retinal hemorrhages with white center, seen on [[fundoscopy]]		*'''Roth Spots''': retinal hemorrhages with white center, seen on [[fundoscopy]]
	*Cotton wool spots on fundoscopy		*Cotton wool spots on [[fundoscopy]]
	*May be asymptomatic, or cause [[vision loss\|visual loss]]		*May be asymptomatic, or cause [[vision loss\|visual loss]]

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Clinical Features

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	[[File:Roth spots.png\|thumb\|Roth spots due to retinal vein occlusion]]		[[File:Roth spots.png\|thumb\|Roth spots due to retinal vein occlusion]]
	*'''Roth Spots''': retinal hemorrhages with white center, seen on [[fundoscopy]]		*'''Roth Spots''': retinal hemorrhages with white center, seen on [[fundoscopy]]
			*Cotton wool spots on fundoscopy
	*May be asymptomatic, or cause [[vision loss\|visual loss]]		*May be asymptomatic, or cause [[vision loss\|visual loss]]

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*[[Retinal hemorrhage]]s are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft		*[[Retinal hemorrhage]]s are common at sleeping altitudes > 5000m (16,000ft)
			*Incidence increases with higher altitude<ref>Wiedman M, Tabin GC. High-altitude retinopathy and altitude illness. Ophthalmology. 1999;106(10):1924-1926; discussion 1927.</ref>

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*[[Retinal ~~hemorrhages~~]] are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft		*[[Retinal hemorrhage]]s are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Retinal hemorrhages are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft		*[[Retinal hemorrhages]] are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

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	*Retinal hemorrhages are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft		*Retinal hemorrhages are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft

	==~~Evaluation~~==		==Clinical Features==
			[[File:Roth spots.png\|thumb\|Roth spots due to retinal vein occlusion]]
			*'''Roth Spots''': retinal hemorrhages with white center, seen on [[fundoscopy]]
			*May be asymptomatic, or cause [[vision loss\|visual loss]]

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
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	{{High altitude DDX}}		{{High altitude DDX}}

			==Evaluation==
			*Clinical diagnosis

	==Management==		==Management==

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Not considered an indication for descent unless vision changes are present		*Not considered an indication for descent unless vision changes are present

			==Disposition==


	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[High ~~Altitude Medicine~~]]		*[[High altitude medicine]]

	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>


	[[Category:Environmental]]		[[Category:Environmental]]
	[[Category:Ophthalmology]]		[[Category:Ophthalmology]]

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Retinal hemorrhages are common at sleeping altitudes ~~>~~16,000ft		*Retinal hemorrhages are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft

	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==

2016-07-24T21:10:21Z

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	*Retinal hemorrhages are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft		*Retinal hemorrhages are common at sleeping altitudes >16,000ft

	==~~Diagnosis~~==		==Evaluation==

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==