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Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Cotton Wool Spots ... Caused by microinfarcts ... Long DDx: hypertension ... , diabetes, HIV, ... #fundoscopy #ophthalmology
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... posterolateral corner ... Because we saw him ... within two weeks of his ... Here, we show his
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... K), H. pylori test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... (HIT) result is ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... HeadImpulse #Testing #HIT
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... cerebrospinal fluid DDX ... -1 p24 core Ag - ... Phase: • The short
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... Nutritional: B12, copper ... Microangiopathy: DIC
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Uveitis - Differential ... spondylarthritis, Posner-Schlossman ... patient/ consider HIA ... Anterior #Uveitis #Differential ... #ophthalmology
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... , Hepatitis C, HIV ... , Hepatitis C, HIV ... , HIV, Hepatitis ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #differential
All About Horner's Syndrome

Horner's syndrome, known as 
"oculosympathetic paresis" by people 
who don't have friends, is
have friends, is caused ... in 1855 by Ed Horner ... Through his tireless ... Syndrome #Overview #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
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 - Differential ... Concussion Other Causes ... optic disk • HIV ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes