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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
dislocation • ... Retina: • Detachment ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... optic disk • HIV/AIDS ... ophthalmology #causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Scarring, Edema - Lens ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... Dislocation, Retinal ... Detachment, Central ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Common Causes: ... Episcleritis Ocular ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... Hemorrhage Lids ... Conjunctivitis #ocular
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... management #treatment #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Infection in HIV / AIDS ... -cell count is less ... Demyelinating disease caused ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... weakness, arms > legs ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Myasthenia Crises ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, dyspnea • (Less ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... - Ocular syphilis ... - Less common ... and nephrotic syndrome ... have positive serology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... tract, and often causes ... purpura (lower legs ... : Ocular inflammatory