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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
Cataracts • Lens edema ... retinal vein occlusion ... - Retinal vein ... retinal vein occlusion ... (Retinal vein occlusions
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Cornea: Scarring, Edema ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... Occlusion, Central ... Retinal Vein Occlusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... Sausage-like" hemorrhagic retinal ... veins, serum viscosity ... : • Facial edema ... Progressive decline in mental
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Framework for Facial Edema ... Trauma: • Ocular ... Subcutaneous emphysema Renal ... internal jugular vein ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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optic neuropathy, vasculitis ... ) Retinal vein ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes - ... floaters obscuring central
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... ulcers, cutaneous, ocular ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... • Cogan Syndrome
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Episcleritis Ocular ... Emergencies Without ... detachment • Central ... occlusion • Central ... retinal vein occlusion
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... Angiitis of the Central ... tract, and often causes ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... • Cogan syndrome
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Presentation: • General ... wasting, anemia, edema ... • Delusions Ocular ... beta-spectrin, which is crucial ... , or any other cause
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... lower extremity edema ... proteinuria, dependent edema ... artery or vein ... thrombosis • Pelvic vein