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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... insufficiency • Low or normal
Patellar dislocation 
Patella dislocation refers to when the kneecap is completely displaced out of its normal
Patellar dislocation ... displaced out of its normal ... patella is primarily caused ... incident (often twisting ... #Kneecap #Clinical
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... Clinical manifestations ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
with light near dissociation ... Clinical confirmation ... typically warrants retesting ... Pupil #anisocoria #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... protein-albumin" dissociation ... Amyloidosis Diagnostic Testing ... typing Cardiac Testing
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
: ~25% cases. ... rule out based on normal ... CLINICAL: instability ... ligament/meniscus testing ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Syndrome (APLS) Testing ... Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm ... - 1 or more clinical ... maternal chromosomal causes ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #Algorithm