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Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... three clinical diagnoses ... Myasthenia gravis ... • Myasthenia gravis ... #ophthalmology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... suspected and anti-ACh ... anterior_seg_rocks #eyelid ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
All About Horner's Syndrome

Horner's syndrome, known as 
"oculosympathetic paresis" by people 
who don't have friends, is
All About Horner's ... syndrome, known ... ptosis (droop eyelid ... #Overview #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
facial swelling and eyelid ... consistent with a diagnosis ... or induced by treatment ... #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
three myeloid hematopoiesis ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
reported this all ... receive proper treatment ... is no mainstay treatment ... HZO #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... directed towards the myelin ... complete paralysis of all ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Patient underwent a diagnostic ... Treatments are aimed ... The syndrome of ... Bilateral #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Leukostasis: - Usually myeloid ... → no immediate treatment ... : - Seen with AML ... (~20 %) and APL ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic syndromes ... current treatment ... Myelodysplastic syndromes ... evolution to acute myeloid ... median age at diagnosis