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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... Artery Occlusion ... isosorbide) #Central ... #CRAO #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Fundoscopy
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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- Differential Diagnosis ... occlusive disease ... optic neuropathy, vasculitis ... Retinal vein occlusion ... floaters obscuring central
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Superficial temporal artery ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... Superficial temporal artery ... disturbance • Temp. artery ... Angiitis of the Central ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... disease (SVC/IVC occlusion ... infarction, coronary artery ... aneurysms Diagnosis ... ) Differential Diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
pulsations on funduscopy ... , mass effect (aneurysm ... vasoconstriction syndrome, central ... deficits - Cervical artery ... #differential #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
catheter • Recent dental ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... due to vascular occlusion ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... than 5 to 7 days after
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
catheter • Recent dental ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... due to vascular occlusion ... than 5 to 7 days after