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Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Ptosis - Neurologic disease ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #ocular
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... Key Features and Management ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Eye #Ocular #Pain ... #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Giant retinal tears ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... fraction < 20% Differential ... autoinflammatory diseases ... • Ocular: uveitis ... #diagnosis #management
Epiblepharon on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

5-year-old patient with epiblepharon. Epiblepharon is a malposition of the eyelid
Epiblepharon on Slit Lamp Ocular ... Examination 5-year-old ... malposition of the eyelid ... #Epiblepharon #Eyelid ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Disorders: • Chronic myeloid ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... #Basophilia #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
myelodysplastic syndrome • Myeloid ... appearing during the disease ... myelodysplastic #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Eyelid Myokymia on Physical Exam

via @ophthalmobcn

Unilateral eyelid tic or twitch - typically benign and self-limited, often
Eyelid Myokymia ... Unilateral eyelid ... underlying systemic disease ... #ocular #clinical ... #PhysicalExam #ophthalmology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Deficiency Anemia - Differential ... Structural: Celiac disease ... diet, Alcoholism, Tea-toast ... Deficiency #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... • Vitritis • Tear ... #Floaters #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ocular ... #ophthalmology