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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
Iris 7. ... /Iris: • Keratitis ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Accommodation, RAPD ... Lids / Lashes/ Lacrimal ... Cornea D. ... Iris F. ... EyeExamination #Approach #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Episcleritis Ocular ... Hemorrhage Lids ... Foreign body • Infectious ... UVEA: comprised Iris ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
eye • Anterior-iris ... Posner-Schlossman Syndrome ... • Infectious: ... Immunocompromised-CMV • Chronic ... #ophthalmology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... Hepatic flare, rapid ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... high fructose corn ... Inflammatory - Infectious ... : • Viral: AIDS ... #Diarrhea #Causes
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
GAS in 30% of cases ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... , erythematous macular ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... STSS #treatment #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... response preceding infection ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... #diagnosis #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or ... : • Syndrome of ... Lymphadenitis: • MAC Rapid ... NTM Pearls: • Corneal
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... inhibition - Chronic ... Myasthenia Crises ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management