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Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
of the Red and Painful ... Cornea 5. ... twitter.com/thame #RedEye ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Anatomy #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Vision Loss: • Corneal ... Retro-orbital hematoma, Infection-including ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Foreign body • Infectious ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... hypothalamus, and visual cortex ... - Autonomic symptoms ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... vs infection vs ... 95% of cases (Cornelia ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #GiantCell #arteritis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lymphadenitis: • MAC Rapid ... NTM Pearls: • Corneal ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... #differential #
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• MAC/NTM - Painful ... Confusion, visual symptoms ... Hepatic flare, rapid ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential