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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
retinopathy • Central ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... poisoning • Central ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
into the deeper retinal ... Hemorrhages • Focal areas ... ischemia causes ... macula, and/or retina ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
nervefiber layer -> Retinal ... white or yellow areas ... of the terminal retinal ... around atrophic areas ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... there is no clear cause ... nutrition ● Treat ... the underlying cause ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... metastases: thyroid, breast ... lung cancer • Renal ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #Causes
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... • Shortness of breath ... Sausage-like" hemorrhagic retinal ... : Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Progressive decline in mental
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
pregnancy related cause ... Hemorrhage control ... thromboembolic disease, breast ... endometrial path0100' or breast ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... creatinine by at least ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... multiple myeloma) • Urate ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Metastatic tumors: Breast ... Metabolic disorders: Renal ... Postpericardiotomy syndrorne ... Rheumatic fever #Causes
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
SAPHO syndrome is ... Rule out other causes ... radiographs of affected areas ... the collar bone, breast ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management