Differential Dx Flashcards
1
Q
Corneal Abrasion
A
- SPK
- Bacterial or marginal Keratitis (more inflammatory signs)
- Herpatic keratitis or Neurotrophic Keratopathy
(minimal pain)
2
Q
Acanthomoeba Keratitis
A
- HSV Keratitis
- CL related conditions
- Fungal Keratitis
In: very rare
3
Q
Actinic Keratitis
A
- BCC - sclerosing type
- SCC of the lid
- Seborrheic keratosis
Aka: Solar keratosis, sunspots
In:Uncommon but prevalent in fair skinned elderly
4
Q
Acute allergic blepharoconjunctivitis
A
- Preseptal or orbital cellulitis
In:Uncommon
5
Q
Adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis
A
- Molluscum contagiosum
- Clamydial conjunctivitis
- Granular dystrophy
- HSK
In:common
6
Q
Aniridia
A
- Iridocorneal dysgenesis
- Trauma
- Iridocorneal endotheliopathy ICE
In:VeryRare
7
Q
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis AKC
A
- VKC
- Trachoma
In:Rare
8
Q
Bacterial conjunctivitis
A
- Gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis
- Adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis
In:Common
9
Q
Bacterial Keratitis
A
- Fungal keratitis
- HSK
- Acanthomoeba keratitis
- Marginal keratitis
In:Uncommon outside of risk group
10
Q
Band Keratopathy
A
Rarely confused
In:Uncommon
11
Q
Basal cell carcinoma BCC
A
- Chalazion
- SCC
- Blepharitis Ant
- Actinic keratosis
- keratoacanthoma
In:Uncommon
12
Q
Bell’s palsy
A
- Ectropion
- Entropion
In: Uncommon
13
Q
Blepharitis - anterior
A
- Blepharitis posterior
- BCC
- SCC
- Sebaceous cell carcinoma
- Dry eye syndrome
In: Very Common
14
Q
Blepharitis posterior
A
- Blepharitis ant
- BCC
- SCC
- Sebaceous cell carcinoma
- Dry eye syndrome
In: Common
15
Q
Bullous Keratopathy
A
- Fuchs’ dystrophy
- Endothelial disease
In: Uncommon
