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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... can be caused by ... Common Causes: ... , anterior and posterior ... #ocular #differential
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... middle layer of the eye ... anterior uveitis • Posterior-choroid ... vitreous humor, and retina ... TINU syndrome (w/ renal
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... (DAH) & renal failure ... pulmonary and renal ... • Inflammatory eye ... Goodpasture's cause
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: Vitreous Hemorrhage. Unlike linear echoes c/w vitreous &
c/w vitreous & retinal ... forms a meniscus @ posterior ... aspect of eye) ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Anatomy: First branch of the internal carotid artery is the ophthalmic artery
Occlusion (CRAO) Anatomy ... splits into the posterior ... which supply the eye ... Causes: - Carotid ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
damage such as retinal ... hemorrhages or ... eg, presence of renal ... : Renal artery stenosis ... Renal parenchymal
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... herniation • Anatomic ... breast, prostate, renal ... Retroperitoneal hemorrhage ... #Diagnosis #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... based on repeat clinic ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... abuse/ withdrawal Anatomic ... Secondary #Nephrology #Differential
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is the leading cause of this pathology in patients under 40
is the leading cause ... The most common cause ... Other posterior ... include retinal ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause