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Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fascicle (Other CN ... • Tumor (Lung, Breast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... lesions < 4cm + mass ... Demyelinating disease caused ... periventricular areas ... diameter - +mass
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurologic symptoms ... suggest a mass ... as the cause ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
ALL: mediastinal mass ... involvement • 30%: CNS ... crises • Blasts ... leukostasis syndrome: CNS ... Intracellular Urate
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
classified as a myeloid ... Incidence: 4–5 cases ... SPECTRUM Common areas ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... CNS involvement: