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Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
tear/hole • Retinal ... • Vitritis • Tear ... ) • 50% of 65-year-olds ... , a retinal tear ... #Diagnosis #Ocular
Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
Early Latent ≤ 1 year ... Late Latent - > 1 year ... syphilis (10%); Ocular ... #progression #diagnosis ... #stages
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... • Within first year ... • Gummatous • Nodular ... testing • >1 year ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... : 17-52 cases/year ... blindness, linked to macular ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
ulcerated • MSK ... Early latent year ... Late latent >1 year ... #Syphilis #stages ... #diagnosis #management
POCUS for Posterior Ocular Ultrasound - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of POCUS in diagnosing
POCUS for Posterior ... Ocular Ultrasound ... in diagnosing retinal ... tear, posterior ... #diagnosis #ebm
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
with a capsule tear ... structure." • The IGHL sags ... Differential diagnosis ... No tear of the labrum ... #msk
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Bear Paw Sign of ... Pyelonephritis on POCUS ... Diagnosis/differential ... "Bear paw sign." ... BearPaw #Sign #POCUS
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Questions to Ask ... rare: • End stage ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
in the US each year ... peaks between the ages ... a five to ten-year ... without back pain at/near ... management #neurology #differential