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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... Scarring, Edema - Lens ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... Dislocation, Retinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #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
Lens 8. ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... dislocation • ... Concussion Other Causes ... ophthalmology #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
the eye can be caused ... Common Causes: ... Episcleritis Ocular ... Foreign body • Infectious ... Conjunctivitis #ocular
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... Retro-orbital hematoma, Infection-including ... vein occlusion, Lens ... dislocation, Ischemic ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Fusarium Eye Infections - Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Fungal Keratitis is an infection of the cornea that is
of the cornea that ... most commonly caused ... will result in corneal ... outbreak a/w contact lens ... Endophthalmitis #ocular
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... response preceding infection ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... Albuminocytologic dissociation
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
Most commonly the legs ... -Causes may include ... vein thrombosis, infections ... Pitting #Edema #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or ... NTM Pearls: • Corneal ... CD4 cell counts less ... weight loss occur less
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
the bilateral cortex ... light reflex • Corneal ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam