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Myopic Retinopathy Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Posterior staphylomas and patchy chorioretinal atrophy.

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Myopic #Retinopathy #staphyloma #atrophy
Examination Posterior ... staphyloma #atrophy #Retina ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... HYPOVOLEMIC • extra-renal ... - fevers • renal ... nephrotic syndrome • renal ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
urinary sediment, renal ... HIV serology, renal ... eosinophiluria, renal ... protein-electrophoresis, renal ... markers • Cardio-renal
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm 1) ... mOsm/kg - Implies renal ... , Ingestion Renal ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Onset between age ... taken at home, work ... Medications - Renal ... • Renal parenchymal ... and bilateral renal
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
visual field defect are ... Ophthalmic: • Posterior ... hemorrhage • Posterior ... (posterior vitreous ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Renal artery stenosis ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nephrology for renal ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #urology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... eg, presence of renal ... • Vascular: Renal ... Renal parenchymal ... #Hypertension #Workup
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
anterior uveitis • Posterior-choroid ... vitreous humor, and retina ... TINU syndrome (w/ renal ... Diagnosis #Causes #ophthalmology