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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. ... /Iris: • Keratitis ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... - Vitamin B12, Copper ... Brown-Séquard Syndrome ... Syndrome: • Etiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Wilson's disease, Copper ... #differential #diagnosis
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... consistent with a diagnosis ... decompress the spinal cord ... anterior_seg_rocks #Horners ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... Blood Supply: - AVM ... - Vit B12 and copper ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
to the spinal cord ... from the cerebral cortex ... the differential diagnosis ... LMN syndromes are ... anywhere from the cortex
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
"claw hand" ± Horner ... Syndrome Wrist ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Down syndrome is ... When the diagnosis ... retinoblastoma and corneal ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... • HIV-1 p24 core ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... Treatment: • ART ... #HIV #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... the bilateral cortex ... light reflex • Corneal ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam