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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... ciliary body, vitreous ... , retina and/or ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... ischemia Causes
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Vitreous 9. ... Retina 11. ... Hyperglycemia Vitreous ... Concussion Other Causes ... ophthalmology #causes
Eye Anatomy and Key Diagnoses Rule of 2s - Posterior Eye - Use fundoscopy and ultrasound
RuleOf2s #RuleOfTwos #Table ... #Vitreous #Retina
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... anterior chamber, vitreous ... humor, and retina ... TINU syndrome (w/ renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
A high-resolution 7.5- 10-MHz or higher linear array ultrasound transducer is used to perform an ocular
Able to assess for ... globe rupture, vitreous ... hemorrhage, or retinal ... POCUS #ocular #retinal ... #detachment #vitreous
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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, vasculitis) Retinal ... vasospasm / retinal ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes - ... chamber hemorrhage, vitreous
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Posterior vitreous ... pulling on the retina ... - Pulling can cause ... allows liquefied vitreous
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Retinal ... detachment, Vitreous ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Renal: • Tubules ... #KidneyInjury #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table