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Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... : - Acute angle-closure ... glaucoma - Ocular ... #differential # ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... Key Features and Management ... chambers - Acute ... Other - Cluster headache ... Ophthalmology #Eye #Ocular
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... #diagnosis #differential ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
retinitis* • Ocular ... retinitis* • Acute ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... #Anterior #Posterior ... #Differential #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
characterized by: • Headache ... mental status • Headache ... Reversible course Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... • Acute-onset ... with onset of a headache ... #Floaters #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ocular
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... brainstem lesions, aseptic ... CNS symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... cough, chills, headache ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... PNS and CNS • Headache ... , APLA, PAC • Aseptic