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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... , Painful: Keratitis ... Artery Occlusion ... Vein Occlusion, ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
, Painful Vision ... artery or vein ... occlusion, Lens ... , Painful Vision ... #bilateral #painful
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
vein occlusion ... - Retinal vein occlusions ... 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 ... artery occlusion ... vein occlusion ... • Is the eye painful ... Complete vision
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Transient Monocular Vision ... - Small artery occlusive ... vein occlusion ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes -
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
condition can be vision ... dilated ophthalmic veins ... at preserving vision ... The syndrome of ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
sensitivity • Painful ... pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... thrombi including retinal ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Trauma: • Ocular ... Subcutaneous emphysema Renal ... • Bilateral internal ... jugular vein thrombosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis • Direct lesion ... responsible for most cases ... produce a chancre → Bilateral ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Headache, meningitis, ocular
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... ) - Possible painful ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam