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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 ... dislocation • ... Retina: • Detachment ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... optic disk • HIV
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
unless levels are less ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... , HIV) • Glucocorticoid ... #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... #diagnosis #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) - Diagnosis and ... Management - GrepMed ... skin necrosis (at injection ... titer (ELISA) - ↑Sens ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... Upper respiratory infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... : HLH signs and ... can mimic common infections ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... #management #neurology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Examination: • Signs ... Dermatitis (Consider HIV ... #dermatology #Hairloss
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or ... Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... mucogenicum • HIV ... Advanced HIV (CD4