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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 ... retinal vein occlusion ... retinal vein occlusion ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... #differential #
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... Occlusion, Central ... Retinal Vein Occlusion ... #Diagnosis #causes
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
  -
loss - Differential ... - Small artery occlusive ... optic neuropathy, vasculitis ... Ocular causes - ... floaters obscuring central
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Pocketcard Painless Vision ... Hemorrhage • Central ... Occlusion Elevated ... Ultrasound #pocus #differential
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... occlusionCentral ... retinal vein occlusion ... Complete vision ... #differential #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... tract, and often causes ... disease, and ocular ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... Angiitis of the Central ... tract, and often causes ... gastrointestinal, and/or central
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
malignancies, vasculitis ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... emboli, and ocular ... thrombi including retinal ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
of PCN allergy ... Diagnosis: • Vasculitis ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... due to vascular occlusion ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... valvular disease • Vasculitis