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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... corneal abrasions, etc ... keratitis • Acute endophthalmitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
complexes at different rates ... the right rabbit ear ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus ... ekg #cardiology #diagnosis
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lids/Lashes 2. ... cellulitis • Endophthalmitis ... anticholinergics etc ... #ophthalmology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
joint physically pushes ... arthritis, Lupus, etc ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease ... #JointPain #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... GCA versus Temporal ... vision changes, etc ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology