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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 ... Keratitis • Corneal ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... optic disk • HIV/AIDS ... hyperviscosity syndrome
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... over 1 week or less ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... acute enteric infection ... #Management #Algorithm
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... unless levels are less ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
kidneys, liver, lung ... /ARDS, coagulopathy ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or cavitary ... Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... NTM Pearls: • Corneal ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Hemorrhage Lids ... Foreign body • Infectious ... • Corneal ulcer
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , dyspnea • (Less ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Summary Acute AIDP ... response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... aspergillosis; AIS ... immunedeficiency syndrome ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis, infection ... #Differential #Algorithm