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Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Transient Monocular ... Vision loss - Differential ... neuropathy, vasculitis ... Ocular causes - ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
artery tender, nodular ... claudication) - Vision loss ... (mono- or binocular ... seeing double) - Stroke ... Symptoms #diagnosis #Vasculitis
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... Hemorrhage, TIA, Stroke ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... < 30 years - Aorta ... Anorexia • Weight loss ... Palpable purpura: strong ... sign of cutaneous
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Anorexia • Weight loss ... sign of cutaneous ... < 30 years • Aorta ... malaise, weight loss
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
disease, brainstem stroke ... trauma, lack or loss ... Seesaw #nystagmus #ophthalmology ... clinical #video #eye #ocular ... #PhysicalExam
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... meningeal irritation signs ... glaucoma - Ocular ... headache • CNS Vasculitis ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... not swollen or less ... for brain and/or optic ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... management #neurology #differential