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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Detachment, Central ... Retinal Artery ... Ischemic Optic Neuropathy ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... detachment • ... Compressive Optic Neuropathy ... Midbrain (Parinaud's Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Retinal ... detachment, Vitreous ... , Retinal artery ... Ischemic optic neuropathy ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
: • Detachment ... hereditary optic neuropathy ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... someone who had retinal ... artery occlusion or detachment ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) vs Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) - A Comparison Table

Clinical Features,
Central Retinal ... CRAO) vs Central Retinal ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... #CRAO #CRVO #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Damage 4) Urate nephropathy ... , renal stones ... gout #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #ULT ... #rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
CANOMAD (Ataxia+neuropathy ... myopathy • Anti MAG neuropathy ... vascular beds-renal ... , retinal, DVT, ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... #HES #Hematology ... eosinophils #diagnosis #management
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Diagnosis, causes and management ... with purpura - Renal ... Less peripheral neuropathy ... Treatment ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology