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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Chronic: - Cornea ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... hypothalamus, and visual cortex ... meningeal irritation signs ... Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... : • Corneal abrasion ... detachment or hemorrhage ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... the eye can be caused ... Common Causes: ... Conjunctivitis #ocular #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... closure glaucoma • Loss ... Tentorial pressure cone ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Chronic Vision Loss ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cornea ... Micro-aneurysms, Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Monocular Vision loss ... - Differential ... with migraine headaches ... anterior chamber hemorrhage ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... pupil, Migraine Headache ... Constricted pupils less ... Neuro: Pontine hemorrhage ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Dehydration - Loss ... → Syncope • Signs ... Muscle cramps, Loss ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Short-lived (typically less ... Cerebellar hemorrhage ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential #