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Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... - Eye exam within ... Consider: Spine, CNS ... #candidiasis #treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
: Inflammatory eye ... Genital ulcers • Eye ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... pain/pain upon eye ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... pain • Extra-CNS ... neurology #symptoms #signs
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... tears oint + TAPE eye ... #Treatment #Neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
as a result of capillary ... GAS in 30% of cases ... , erythematous macular ... #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... organ damage • Treatment ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
acetate to help with ocular ... other potential causes ... receive proper treatment ... is no mainstay treatment ... HZO #clinical #video
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... Reflexes: • Pupillary ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @