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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Sudden painless vision ... vision in patients ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Acute Monocular Vision ... Loss - Differential ... Optic Neuropathy (GCA ... #Loss #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication, headaches, vision ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #Temporal #Signs
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Differential Diagnosis ... Anterior Chamber ... angle-closure glaucoma • GCA ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
darkness, change in vision ... shoulder girdle symptoms ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... , hormone use, vision ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
lights are a key symptom ... damage & blindness Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... sparring) • Loss of vision ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... any subjective vision ... Complete vision ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
condition can be vision ... the superior and inferior ... patient- bilateral symptoms ... Differentials for ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... with the first division ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Seizures • Vision ... Neurological symptoms ... on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... circulation: MCA ... Reversible course Differential