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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
retinal vein occlusion ... - Retinal vein ... retinal vein occlusion ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... vein occlusions
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Episcleritis Ocular ... detachment • Central ... occlusionCentral ... retinal vein occlusion ... Questions to Ask
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - Clinical ... Triad - Central ... nervous system ... artery occlusion ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... (SLE) General: ... Weight loss (50%) Eye ... in small joints Nervous ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... association • M > F Clinical ... : Inflammatory eye ... disease (SVC/IVC occlusion ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
precipitate in serum ... processes: • Systemic ... pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... thrombi including retinal ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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gastrointestinal, and/or central ... nervous system ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... Eye -> retinopathy ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain, Eye ... attributable to central ... nervous system ... • Genetic • Retinal ... MRI lesions and clinical
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... Arthralgias • Eye ... Nervous System: ... nervous system ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry eyes ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... salivary ducts Clinical ... nervous system ... phenomenon (16%) MSK