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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Diagnosis Chronic ... Edema - Lens: Cataracts ... - Macula: Macular ... from pituitary tumor ... Painless: Lens Dislocation
Bilateral Atraumatic Lens Dislocation on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Atraumatic bilateral dislocation of intraocular lenses in a
Atraumatic Lens Dislocation ... on Slit Lamp Ocular ... Had cataract surgeries ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Refractive Error • Cataract ... /Lens Dislocation ... #DoubleVision #Differential
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 ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Uveitis Lens: • Cataracts ... edema • Lens dislocation
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... Diagnosis: • CN ... no light-near dissociation ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam
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 ... Diagnosis Framework ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
Facial Swelling - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Pott's puffy tumor ... Trauma: • Ocular ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
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 ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Differential #