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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
Approach to Eye Disease ... - Retinal vein occlusions ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... hyperviscosity syndrome
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... or retinal vasculitis ... test Most Common Clinical ... , retinal vasculitis ... #criteria #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... ulceration • Ocular ... (SVC/IVC occlusion ... (Clinical Dx). ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... Clinical Triad ... artery occlusion ... - Recurrent disease ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... thrombi including retinal ... and/or venous occlusions ... Diagnosis: • + Clinical ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
not related to clinical ... l) : Vascular occlusion ... Hyperviscosity syndrome ... arthritis • Renal ... Vasculitis #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
someone who had retinal ... artery occlusion ... Even with macular ... disease, may consider ... highlighted circle= clinical
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... Ptosis - Neurologic disease ... lens wearing • Ocular ... muscle: • Marcus Gunn ... ophthalmology #ocular
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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, and ocular inflammation ... ulcers, cutaneous, ocular ... • Cogan Syndrome ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... Hypergammaglobulinemic macular ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... , retinal, DVT, ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology