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92F w acute painless monocular vision loss. What's the diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)! Retrobulbar "spot
What's the diagnosis ... Central retinal ... Note arterial waveform ... Clinical #POCUS #OcularUS ... #Occlusion #Embolus
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... • Cardiogenic Embolism ... => Central Retinal ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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atherothrombosis, embolus ... optic neuropathy, vasculitis ... Ocular causes - ... floaters obscuring central ... #Ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... ulceration • Ocular ... vasculitis) • ... disease (SVC/IVC occlusion ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemic skin lesions ... Mucocutaneous lymph node ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... inflammatory lesions-interstitial ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... pulmonary and renal ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... Mucocutaneous lymph node ... Angiitis of the Central
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
catheter • Recent dental ... Immunologic: • Osler nodes ... due to vascular occlusion ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... or destructive lesion
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... catheter • Recent dental ... Immunologic: • Osler nodes ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... due to vascular occlusion