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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... , Takayasu Arteritis ... Regurgitation #Differential
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nerve • Temporal Arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... general health - Aortic ... , Takayasu arteritis ... Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Differential #
Anisocoria algorithm - Solid arrows indicate recommended approaches to diagnosis. Dotted arrows indicate optional workup. 

#Anisocoria
Anisocoria algorithm ... indicate optional workup ... #Anisocoria #algorithm ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
the Newborn - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Transposition of the Great Arteries ... Cyanosis #Newborn #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
affects large arteries ... affects medium arteries ... of vessel, from aorta ... left to right) aorta ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... . degenerative arthritis ... , reactive arthritis ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... #Back #Pain #Differential
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic optic ... of giant cell arteritis ... posterior ciliary arteries ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombosis, Temporal arteritis ... • Keratitis, Optic ... painful #painless #differential ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology