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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Retro-orbital hematoma ... occlusion, Lens dislocation ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Painless: Lens Dislocation ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... malaise, weight loss ... (subdural hematoma ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Bone/Joint Causes ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... pulses - Hair loss ... #differential #
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... #differential #
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Cognitive impairment + loss ... 1.5%) : tumors, hematoma ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... progressive - Loss ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... Herniated disc - Hematoma ... • Intrinsic Causes ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... edema • Lens dislocation ... vision → visual loss ... vision • Eye pain ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... - Emergency Causes ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... constipation Differential ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Thymic neoplasm • Teratoma ... breath • Chest pain ... Unexplained weight loss ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential