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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
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... women • DDx: Acute ... depression in VI-V2 - posterior ... Interpretation #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Reversible course Differential ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... count in the CSF should ... • EEG: With persistent
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... elevation in aVR • Posterior ... deviation) • Acute ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #
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 (< ... lateral leg (L5) or posterior
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
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... when evaluation should ... An acute rise or ... disturbance, or acute ... Workup #causes #Differential
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