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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
Iris 7. ... Lens 8. ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Trauma Cornea/Iris ... : • Cataracts
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
immunity) - False-positive ... ; less commonly, ... Interpretation #diagnosis #laboratory
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
calcium-b) • Laboratory ... - Cytopenia - Less ... Anti-histone - Positive ... versus DIL • Laboratory ... - Anti-dsDNA - Positive
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Specificity and False Positives ... Pos (>80) • Sens ... 0.5 considered positive ... with: Sens ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Interpretation of Positive ... 1) Number of positive ... Fewer positive cultures ... bottle first is less ... Interpretation #Laboratory
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... pathognomonic laboratory ... Skin lesions • Positive ... spondyloarthritis • Ocular ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... shoulder down position ... This maneuver is popular ... Europe but is used less ... #Semont #Liberatory
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... shoulder down position ... This maneuver is popular ... Europe but is used less ... #Semont #Liberatory
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
calcium-b) • Laboratory ... - Cytopenia - Less ... Anti-dsDNA - Rarely positive ... Anti-histone - Positive