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Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fascicle (Other CN ... • Tumor (Lung, Breast ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
lower to upper areas ... Differential diagnosis ... Multiple Sclerosis: CNS ... Pain, weakness, abnormal ... level, MRI shows mass
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... Areas of diagnostic ... aminotransferase; BMI, body mass ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... lesions < 4cm + mass ... periventricular areas ... diameter - +mass
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... symptoms suggest a mass ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... impaired due to the mass ... effect of some abnormal ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... sx overlap with normal ... during Delivery • Stable ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding