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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
/year per 100,000 ... inhabitants 3rd leading cause ... retinal ischemia Causes ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Anemia #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... patients if the cause ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Conductive Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Otoscopy - Middle Ear:
 • Otosclerosis
 • Congenital (Ossicular
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Tumors (SCC) • Dermatologic ... Middle Ear: ... #HearingLoss #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
with surgical team ... o Endocrine cause ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Syphilis (light-near ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
inform theatre team ... devices could have caused ... intensive care team ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
6mm); • Light-near ... Young females Differential ... - no light-near ... dissociation • Other causes ... PhysicalExam #neurology #ophthalmology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Guidelines for Crises ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup