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Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Optic Neuritis • Ischemic ... Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... • Botulism Pharmacologic ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
patients with chronic ... - Myocardial ischemia ... proteinuria, or chronic ... renal failure don't ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive ... • Acute and chronic ... causes fluffy white ischemic ... Elschnig's Spots • Ischemia ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolic • Renal ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Hypnotics • Anti-hypertensives ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease (panuveitis, retinal ... tears, Ischemia ... Recurrent and chronic ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... azathioprine #Behcet
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Chronic Vision Loss ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... - Visual field defects ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Placental Ischemia ... previa • Chronic ... • Gestational hypertension ... Pre-eclampsia • Renal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis: • Purpura, ischemic ... pulmonary and renal ... impairment, neurologic deficits ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... vasculitis • Behcet
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: • Purpura, ischemic ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... vasculitis) - Affects ... Kidneys: glomerular ischemia ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet