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Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Retina 11. ... nerve swelling Retina ... holeHypertensive ... vein occlusion - Retinal
Fibrovascular Proliferation - Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Fibrovascular proliferation and macular hole in a patient with proliferative diabetic
Proliferation - Fundoscopy Ocular ... hole in a patient ... proliferative diabetic ... #Hole #Retina # ... #clinical #video
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Detachment, Central Retinal ... Occlusion, Central Retinal ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... shadows on the retina ... tear/holeRetinal ... acuity • Postural hypotension ... #Diagnosis #Ocular
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential ... based on repeat clinic ... monitor, Self/Home ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... steroids) • Renin-Angiotensin
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Wool Spots Caused ... axoplasm into retina ... Long DDx: hypertension ... , diabetes, HIV, ... ophthalmology #Clinical
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... , including a diuretic ... damage such as retinal ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... the existence of hypertension ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... #hypokalemia #differential
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Anatomic Location - Differential ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... Edema: • Diabetic ... Chronic #VisionLoss #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... out of cells may cause ... patient has good renal ... orthostasis: postural hypotension