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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
cell arteritis (GCA ... Definition: acute ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
Myocardial Infarction - Definition ... Revascularization Procedure - 4a ... CABG Procedure #Diagnosis ... Classification #Types #Definitions
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
) definition: Most ... Diagnosis = clinical ... w/differential diagnosis ... be confident of diagnosis ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
 -
Robertson Pupil Definition ... Pupil #neurology #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
There are many definitions ... polyangiitis (GPA ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Optic Neuropathy (GCA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ill paralysis (PCA ... MDMA (Ecstacy), TCA ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... Ocular #Ultrasound #pocus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #radiology #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
GCA, SLE, GPA) - ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS ... problem, opt for POCUS ... hemorrhage/detachment diagnosis ... Hemorrhage #Ocular #POCUS ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology