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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
Retina 11. ... retinal vein occlusion ... - Retinal vein ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Retinal Artery ... Retinal Vein Occlusion ... Neuropathy, Retinal
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... => Central Retinal ... edema caused by ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hemorrhages in the inner retina ... nervefiber layer -> Retinal ... of the terminal retinal ... lesions in the inner retinal ... #diagnosis #signs
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Vision Loss • Retinal ... Hemorrhage • Central ... Retinal Artery ... Vision Loss • Retinal ... #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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neuropathy, vasculitis ... ) Retinal vein ... coagulopathy Retinal ... vasospasm / retinal ... understood vasospasm of retinal
Peripheral Signs of Aortic Regurgitation

Corrigan sign	Prominent carotid and supraclavicular pulsations
Alfred de Musset sign	Head nodding with heart
of Aortic Regurgitation ... Retinal artery ... Water-Hammer pulse ... >75 years #Aortic ... Insufficiency #Cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and signs of end-organ ... damage such as retinal ... bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta ... , Vasculitis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... purpura: strong sign ... diminished, or tender pulses
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
neuritis • Retinal ... retinal artery ... occlusion • Central ... retinal vein occlusion ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology