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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... : Clinical findings ... and Complications ... loss (mono- or binocular ... Papillary Edema, Flame Hemorrhages
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... almost always binocular ... • Neurologic symptoms ... Monocular • Refractive ... Trauma • Subdural Hemorrhage
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... posterior ciliary arteries ... with splinter hemorrhages ... Clinical manifestations ... • Cephalic symptoms
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Pathogenesis and clinical ... causes dot/blot hemorrhages ... retina and flame hemorrhages ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... weight-bear • Arthritic ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Indications for therapeutic intervention of pancreatic pseudocysts.
Complicated pancreatic pseudocysts (one criterion sufficient)
 • Compression of large
large vessels (clinical ... symptoms or seen ... pseudocysts • Haemorrhage ... extrapancreatic complications
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... and ophthalmic complications ... Diagnosis = clinical ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
restored to esophagus Clinical ... melena - Other GI symptoms ... underlying friable hemorrhagic ... supportive care Complications ... common long term complication
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... , inflammatory arthritis ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical ... feet Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... - Coronary Arteritis ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms