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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
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Retinal vein occlusions ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... methotrexate) • Drugs Autoimmune ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Causes #Hematology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... blindness, linked to macular ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... disorders (e.g. autoimmune ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... Atypical HUS, autoimmune ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #differential # ... hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : • Vascular occlusion ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... : ITP, HITT - Autoimmune ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #hematology
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... Clinical Triad ... artery occlusion ... SusacSyndrome #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Management #Rheumatology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
- Differential ... (vasculitis / autoimmune ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology