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Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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- Small artery occlusive ... optic neuropathy, vasculitis ... occlusion - Associated ... Ocular causes - ... floaters obscuring central
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

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

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
catheter • Recent dental ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... due to vascular occlusion ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... Treat underlying cause
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
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... Septic emboli cause ... due to vascular occlusion ... Treat underlying cause