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Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Chronic Vision Loss ... Visibility: • Cataract ... Decreased night vision ... of peripheral vision ... decrease in color vision
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Necrotizing Pneumonia, Septic ... , Nocardia Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
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 - ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Causes of Blurry Vision ... Initial blurry vision ... Sudden change in vision
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... Edema - Lens: Cataracts ... - Macula: Macular ... @amouradmd #Vision
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
, ocular • PJP ... such as double vision ... Zoster flare, ocular ... • HBV, HCV - Hepatic ... Leishmaniasis Differential
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
ring-enhanced lesion ... Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... ring-enhancement lesion ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Foreign body • Infectious ... any subjective vision ... Complete vision ... #differential #
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic ... acquired dermal macular ... classic targetoid lesions ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... to exclude are infections ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... disease, and ocular
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... or destructive lesion