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Podcast 521: Traumatic Hyphema

Author: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: 1. A hyphema is blood in the anterior chamber of the eye, typically caused by trauma 2. While there is a spectrum of disease, blurred vision and eye pain are common presenting complaints after direct trauma to the eye 3. Hyphema are graded between Grade 1 and Grade 5, depending on the amount of blood in the anterior chamber. Higher grades are associated with worse outcomes and more complications 4. Other important diagnoses to consider include globe rupture and retrobulbar hematoma 5, Complications of a hyphema can include glaucoma and vision loss References Brandt MT, Haug RH.Traumatic hyphema: a comprehensive review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2001 Dec;59(12):1462-70. Summarized by Will Dewispelaere, MS4 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD The Emergency Medical Minute is excited to announce that we are now offering AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ via online course modules. To access these and for more information, visit our website at https://emergencymedicalminute.org/cm... and create an account.  Donate to EMM today: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=... Episode Link on Website: https://emergencymedicalminute.org/po...