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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
with splinter hemorrhages ... Typical symptoms of GCA ... Clinical manifestations ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... Algorithm for Diagnostic ... Rheumatica #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Algorithm #GCA #
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Humor: Vitreous hemorrhages ... Optic Neuropathy (GCA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... loss, vitreous hemorrhage ... /detachment diagnosis ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ill paralysis (PCA ... Neuro: Pontine hemorrhage ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Thrombocytopenic Purpura Clinical ... • Intracranial hemorrhage ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis ... #Overview #Hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... w/differential diagnosis ... be confident of diagnosis ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis ... Management Summary Clinical ... normocytic but can be macrocytic ... pathologic fx) Diagnosis ... Hgb < 10 • Ca
Submacular Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Adult patient presents with painless vision loss. Ocular US is performed, what
performed, what is the diagnosis ... Ophthalmology ultimately ... diagnosed submacular ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #ophthalmology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpable purpura, Hemorrhagic ... polyangiitis - EGPA - GPA ... #dermatology #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis