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Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Differential Diagnosis ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... degeneration • Diabetic ... hole • Hypertensive ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
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- Differential Diagnosis ... or Edema: • Age ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... Edema: • Diabetic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... visual field defect are ... specks in the vision ... tear/holeRetinal ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... women and age/2 ... claudication, headaches, vision ... Role of temporal ... Nice to be confident
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
neck (usually has holes ... ID and OD sizes are ... overinflate cuff to tamponade ... o surgery) by Nick ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... Age 4. ... Change in clinical ... Diabetes regimen ... stratification #diagnosis
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Risk factors -> Incr IOP, Incr age, African-American
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Incr IOP, Incr age ... family history, diabetes ... intra- or peri-ocular ... island of central vision