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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
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... edema • Lens dislocation ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vasculitis Occlusion ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Diagnosis Chronic ... Painless: Lens Dislocation ... Retinal Artery Occlusion ... Central Retinal Vein Occlusion ... #Diagnosis #causes
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... artery or vein occlusion ... , Lens dislocation ... painful #painless #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Disease Vaso-occlusive ... predispose to other orthopedic ... from vaso-occlusive ... #diagnosis #causes
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... help hone your differential ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse ... #diagnosis #differential
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Posterior hip dislocation ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Pathogenesis, clinical ... #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... of exclusion. ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Schistosomiasis • Veno-occlusive ... #Diagnosis #causes