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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
- Differential Diagnosis ... Iris 7. ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Trauma Cornea/Iris ... Uveitis Lens: • Cataracts
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... : Generally Diagnosis ... No specific diagnostic ... skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... Rash, Vomiting, Positive ... pain, Myalgia Diagnosis ... Dengue #Fever #Diagnosis ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... ] #skin #eye #ocular ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential #Diagnosis
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
pneumocystis False positives ... Most specific for diagnosing ... fungi • False positives ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Fungus
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
High T4/T3) - Diagnostic ... if concern for nodular ... specific, so if positive ... , you’ve diagnosed ... #Hyperthyroid #Diagnosis
Iridodonesis and Phacodonesis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Patient with a history of blunt trauma 1 year
Phacodonesis on Slit Lamp Ocular ... phacodonesis, traumatic cataract ... #Phacodonesis #Iris ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR ... RF or low positive ... RF or high positive ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #diagnosis ... #EULAR #Classification
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Edema - Lens: Cataracts ... - Macula: Macular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... patient has a positive ... • The goal of diagnosing ... • The positive ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases