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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Uveitis, Hyphema ... Occlusion, Central ... Retinal Vein Occlusion ... #Diagnosis #causes
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Anterior Chamber ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Conjunctivitis • Uveitis ... retinal vein occlusion ... retinal vein occlusion
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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loss - Differential ... disease (anterior ... vein occlusion ... Ocular causes - ... floaters obscuring central
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... blindness, linked to macular ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... Classification: Anterior ... #Differential #
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Pocketcard Painless Vision ... Hemorrhage • Central ... Occlusion Elevated ... Ultrasound #pocus #differential
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... occlusionCentral ... retinal vein occlusion ... Complete vision ... #differential #
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammation-iritis, uveitis ... Loss: • Retinal ... artery or vein occlusion ... #diagnosis #causes
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Blurry vision in ... with HIV/AIDS Anterior ... other fungi) • Uveitis ... retinitis* • Ocular ... #Posterior #Differential
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... glaucoma: unilateral anterior ... claudication, shoulder ... , hormone use, vision ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... Occlusion of posterior ... inferior cerebellar ... #differential #