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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Retro-orbital hematoma, Infection-including ... : • Retinal detachment ... , Vitreous detachment ... vein occlusion, Lens ... dislocation, Ischemic
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Scarring, Edema - Lens ... , Painless: Lens ... Dislocation, Retinal ... Detachment, Central
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... response preceding infection ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... #management #treatment
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Ocular Adverse Effects ... dislocation • ... Retina: • Detachment ... vision → visual loss ... • Sjögren’s syndrome
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Episcleritis Ocular ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... Foreign body • Infectious ... or bilateral symptoms ... Conjunctivitis #ocular
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
unless levels are less ... and M panel Management ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
causes: TB, fungal infection ... point inhibitors, bilateral ... -100%), weight loss ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... Cortisol level of less
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
produce a chancre → Bilateral ... myalgias, and weight loss ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... stages #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... fatiguable chewing, loss ... weakness, arms > legs ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
cavitary lesions, lobular ... immunedeficiency syndrome ... with symmetrical bilateral ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis, infection ... ††Less likely.