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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Vision - Differential ... Clinical Pearls ... • CN VI palsy ... for ptosis with CN ... #DoubleVision #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... hemianopia and diplopia ... of the abducens nerve ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... (headache and diplopia ... Behcet disease) Differential ... collaboration • CNS
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... CN III palsy 2. ... junction, cranial nerve ... eyelid: • Third nerve
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... , diplopia 2. ... life-threatening Differential ... Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... - Repetitive nerve
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... Parotid swelling CNS ... nervous system (CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... phenomenon (16%) MSK
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... pleural effusions, CNS ... skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... brain and/or optic nerve ... management #neurology #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Erythematous, macular ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... involve PNS and CNS
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Inhalation of spores ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular