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Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... • Acute-onset ... • Spots in the eyes ... - photopsia on eye ... #Floaters #Differential
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Corneal abrasion, Acute ... caustic exposure to eye ... Retinal detachment, Vitreous ... caustic exposure to eye
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... • Examine both eyes ... • Neurologic ... Distortion/Scarring • Vitreous ... #DoubleVision #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 ... Vitreous 9. ... Hyperglycemia Vitreous ... • Migraine • Acute ... Blurry #Vision #differential
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Anterior Uveitis - Differential ... middle layer of the eye ... anterior chamber, vitreous ... Lymphoma Pearl: Acute ... Anterior #Uveitis #Differential
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
noncompliance presents w R eye ... Diagnosis: Vitreous ... Ophtho consult: acute ... hemorrhage on eye ... #Clinical #POCUS
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... pigment, contrast dye ... #Injury #AKI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute / Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Vascular
Inflammatory: Amyloidosis, vasculitis (often more subacute/chronic)
Toxins: Nitrous oxide, chemo,
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute ... chronic) Toxins: Nitrous ... Polyneuropathy #Subacute #Acute ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... unilateral • Around Eye ... Lacrimation, Red Eye ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute
Encephalitis Differential Diagnosis by Location

 • White Matter: PML, ADEM
 • Limbic System: HSV1, HSV6, Treponema
Encephalitis Differential ... Ganglia: WNV, EEE ... , Nipah Virus, Acute ... #Encephalitis #Differential ... Location #Tropism #neurology