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Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
with advancing age ... (aka synchysis ... - Pulling can cause ... tears in the retina ... Ophthalmology #Fundoscopy
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Retina 11. ... retinopathy • Macular hole ... - Retinal vein occlusions ... (Retinal vein occlusions
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... visual field defect are ... breaks • Positive ... tear/holeRetinal ... , a retinal tear
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Onset between age ... Positive family ... when taken at home ... excess (Cushing syndrome
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to 40 years of age ... disease (panuveitis, retinal ... involvement (uveitis or retinal ... Ocular: Giant retinal ... tears, Ischemia
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Plasma aldosterone/renin ... scan, adrenal vein ... conditions (supine position ... • Cushing’s syndrome
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... heart disease, ear ... inflammation of the retina ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... proteinuria #nephrotic #syndrome
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... skin, but the retinal ... intra-abdominal masses ... The whole of the ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... well as inner ear ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... structurally similar, positively ... disease, advanced age ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis