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Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Chronic Vision Loss ... Lens - Obscure Red ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... • Pituitary Lesion ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... disease (panuveitis, retinal ... : Giant retinal ... Recurrent and chronic ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Extrapulmonary manifestations of sarcoidosis.
a. Endobronchial cobblestones (a nodular appearance of the tracheal wall mucosa). 
b. Diffuse
causing cystic lesions ... Lupus pernio (a chronic ... hardened red lesion ... manifestations #clinical #photo ... #diagnosis
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive ... reflex appearing red-brown ... white ischemic lesions ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary and renal ... Mucocutaneous lymph node ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... (red macules, palpable
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
eastern and north regions ... : - Erythema Chronicum ... Swollen lymph nodes ... Pericarditis • Ocular ... Iridocyclitis - Retinal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... ischemic skin lesions ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Mucocutaneous lymph node ... inflammatory lesions-interstitial
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
consult: acute and chronic ... hemorrhage without retinal ... Note the "washing ... Clinical #POCUS #Ocular ... #Ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... • Carefully note ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped ... lymph nodes ... Pulmonary fibrotic lesions ... • Silicosis • Chronic ... Pleura • Lymph nodes