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Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... of the lids • Symptoms ... upper lid • Cause ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... #Ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hemorrhages in the inner ... lesions in the inner ... retinal nerve fiber ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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"pass out" • Symptoms ... spinning" • Symptoms ... Associated with nausea ... differential #diagnosis #neurology ... #management
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Neurologic ... symptoms suggest ... a mass as the cause ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Syndrome (IBS) - Management ... Global IBS Symptoms ... poorly fermentable fiber ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... ♀ with severe symptoms
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
The longer the seizure ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... last 3 months + symptom ... poorly fermentable fiber ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... deficit • Onset of symptoms ... present, in which case ... #Stroke #cva #management ... #neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... of neurologic/cognitive ... Constipation, Alcohol binge ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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syndrome (bulbar symptoms ... myasthenia, Miller-Fisher ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Neurology