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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Edema - Lens: Cataracts ... from pituitary tumor ... Painless: Lens Dislocation ... #Vision #Loss #Differential
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... • Neurologic ... Refractive Error • Cataract ... /Lens Dislocation ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... no light-near dissociation ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Bilateral Atraumatic Lens Dislocation on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Atraumatic bilateral dislocation of intraocular lenses in a
Atraumatic Lens Dislocation ... Had cataract surgeries ... Dislocation of both ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
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 ... Uveitis Lens: • Cataracts ... edema • Lens dislocation ... Optic neuritis • Tumor ... Blurry #Vision #differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... - Giant cell tumor ... Effusions #causes #differential ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Examples: - Cataracts ... Bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor ... dysmetria, intention tremor ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology