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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
- Differential Diagnosis ... Concussion Other Causes ... pain (with or without ... #ophthalmology ... #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Diagnosis Framework ... : • Optic neuritis ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Manifestations • Optic ... /pain upon eye movement ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... Retinal Detachment: Symptoms ... detachment • Optic ... movement, retrobulbar pain ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mediastinal Mass Symptoms ... breath • Chest pain ... blockage) • Eye ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Arthralgias • Eye ... diminished, or tender pulses ... Eye -> retinopathy
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Autonomic symptoms ... Disorder of the eyes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Arthralgias • Eye ... < 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... tract, and often causes
Fusarium Eye Infections - Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Fungal Keratitis is an infection of the cornea that is
most commonly caused ... pain & redness, ... pain can be minimal ... Endophthalmitis #ocular #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
patient was having pain ... accounted for by cold symptoms ... unusually moist eyes ... stool • 0 - no GI symptoms ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis