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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
tumor) Acute: - Unilateral ... Optic Neuritis - Unilateral ... Stroke/lnfarct - Bilateral ... exposure) - Bilateral ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
for Vision Loss Unilateral ... Loss: • Corneal ... to eye, Trauma Unilateral ... #bilateral #painful ... #painless #differential
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Unilateral Acute ... - Cornea • Keratopathy ... • Glaucoma #Unilateral ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Questions to Ask: • Unilateral ... or bilateral symptoms ... diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #painful #painless
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
photophobia - Bilateral ... headache: - Bilateral ... or unilateral photophobia ... - Unilateral ... glaucoma - Ocular
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
breast mouse" • Painless ... be multiple and bilateral ... terminal duct lobular ... tissue • Can be painful ... diseases #benign #differential
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Optic Chiasm Lateral ... Concussion Other Causes ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Strabismus - Ocular ... Misalignment - Differential ... • Symmetrical corneal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... cortex → Awareness ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... ) - Possible painful