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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
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... : 17-52 cases/year ... blindness, linked to macular ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... tears, Ischemia ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... disease: Uveitis or retinal ... Abnormal pathergy test ... (e.g. uveitis, retinal ... and peripheral vascular
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... Syphilis (light-near ... Midbrain (Parinaud's Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
6mm); • Light-near ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... females Differential Diagnosis ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... whispered voice test ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
swinging light test ... swinging light test ... object (to avoid a near ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Ophthalmology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Brain, Eye, and Ear ... important, as early diagnosis ... • Genetic • Retinal ... consistent with MS ... #differential #diagnosis
POCUS for Posterior Ocular Ultrasound - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of POCUS in diagnosing
What are the test ... characteristics of POCUS in diagnosing ... , retinal tear, ... posterior #ocular #ophthalmology ... ultrasound #POCUS #diagnosis