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Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Posterior vitreous ... with advancing age ... - Pulling can cause ... #Retinal #Detachment
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperparathyroidism • Diabetic ... drugs • ACE ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
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 ... : • Detachment ... degeneration • Diabetic ... Concussion Other Causes ... ophthalmology #causes
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

The left eye shows the terminal stage of an
Age-Related Macular ... RPE, and drusen, secondary ... #Degeneration #Retina ... #Detachment #Ocular ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... , including a diuretic ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
cell/white cell casts ... inflammation of the retina ... Diabetic nephropathy ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... loss, causing secondary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Lung cancer • Renal ... Hypoparathyroidism - Type 1 diabetes ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... addisons #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Scleritis - Scleritis is a rare but emergent cause of a red eye.  It is
rare but emergent cause ... thought to be caused ... or trauma, or secondary ... associated with retinal ... detachment, angle
Secondary Causes of Hyperlipidemia
Nunerous secondary causes of hyperlipidemia exist; screening for the presence of these underlying
Secondary Causes ... These lists are ... Hypertriglyceridiemia: • Diabetes ... mellitus, Chronic renal ... #diagnosis