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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
Diagnosis Framework ... Approach to Eye Disease ... edema • Lens dislocation ... vision → visual loss ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Retinal Artery Occlusion ... Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension ... Rupture • Lens Dislocation ... Ultrasound #pocus #differential ... #diagnosis #radiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vasculitis Occlusion ... Peripheral Vascular Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... Sepsis • Blood loss ... Dehydration • Vascular occlusion ... • Inflammatory disease ... /phimosis #Diagnosis
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary veno-occlusive ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Schistosomiasis • Veno-occlusive ... Diagnosis #causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... of exclusion. ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bradycardia: • Hypotension ... Connective tissue disease ... Umbilical cord occlusion ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
fatigue, weight loss ... Septic Emboli Cause ... due to vascular occlusion ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #management #cardiology