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Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
/ Symptoms / Complications ... -> Vision loss ... • Vogt's Striae ... • Sudden Vision ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Algorithm Red ... papilledema • Horner ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... conditions: • Stroke ... #Algorithm #neurology
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Auspitz sign, Koebner's ... penis) Wickham's striae ... and/or atrophic red ... #Differential #Diagnosis
BE-FAST Mnemonic for Stroke Recognition Signs

B - Balance: Loss of balance or coordination.
E - Eyes: Double,
Recognition Signs ... blurry or loss of vision ... if any of these symptoms ... #Screening #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Mnemonic
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Diagnosis Framework ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... any subjective vision ... Complete vision ... #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diplopia - Double Vision ... VI palsy is a red ... • Neurologic ... symptoms suggest ... Functional • Corneal
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
recognition #Cortex ... #Cortical #Lesion ... #Localization #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rash: • Small red ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... - Tunnel vision
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... thrombosis • Acute red ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
present with a red ... damage & blindness Signs ... obstruction • Corneal ... sparring) • Loss of vision ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology