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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Scarring, Edema - Lens ... Corneal Abrasion, Anterior ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... Diagnosis #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... like the sclera, anterior ... Episcleritis Ocular ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... #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 ... Anterior Chamber ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Retina: • Detachment ... vision → visual loss
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... fatiguable chewing, loss ... weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
the superior and inferior ... predominance which is less ... The cause of this ... Differentials for ... Alternating #Bilateral #clinical
Scleritis - Scleritis is a rare but emergent cause of a red eye.  It is
rare but emergent cause ... thought to be caused ... associated with retinal detachment ... glaucoma, and vision loss ... #Clinical #Ophth
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... infections • Nodular ... CD4 cell counts less ... occur less frequently ... NTM #Infections #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... flexors of the legs ... not swollen or less ... Herpes zoster, West Nile ... management #neurology #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... supraclavicular node • Anterior ... sweats • Weight loss ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate
Asteroid Hyalosis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Asteroid Hyalosis is a calcium-lipid complex that is suspended by
Hyalosis on Slit Lamp Ocular ... beautiful, benign, clinical ... eye and are also less ... necessarily an anterior ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp