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Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
including rifabutin) Posterior ... retinitis* • Ocular ... retinitis* • Acute ... InfectiousDiseases #Anterior #Posterior ... #Differential #
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... causes of AKI should ... the different anatomic ... Diagnosis #AKI #Acute ... Kidney #Injury #Differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Reversible course Differential ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... count in the CSF should
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
intensity at onset, posterior ... or at work) - acute ... claudication, shoulder ... - hypertensive encephalopathy ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Acute Pericarditis ... trapezius ridges or shoulders ... it difficult to differentiate ... #Presentation #comparison
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... lateral leg) or S1 (posterior ... Refers to anatomic ... Usually acute (< ... Patterns #Features #Comparison
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
and hemorrhage Acute ... coagulopathy, encephalopathy ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... , anterior and posterior ... Episcleritis Ocular ... Conjunctivitis #ocular ... #differential #
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... anterior chambers Anatomic ... -> crowding of ocular ... humour from the posterior ... Photophobia #Acute
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... • Acute-onset ... Ophthalmic: • Posterior ... #Floaters #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ocular