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Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
diastolic collapse — a sign ... chronic severe aortic ... large systolic stroke ... #PhysicalExam # ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
pulsation — a sign ... chronic severe aortic ... large systolic stroke ... #PhysicalExam # ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
, VCAM-I) • Decr ... Opacities -> Vision loss ... • Vogt's Striae ... Sudden Vision Loss ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Hemorrhage, TIA, Stroke ... amouradmd #Vision #Loss ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Stroke Volume / ... age-arteriosclerosis (less ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Increased risk for stroke
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... • Keratitis, Optic ... : • Stroke, Medication ... painful #painless #differential ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential ... Dehydration - Loss ... → Syncope • Signs ... - Decreased pulse ... Muscle cramps, Loss
Corrigan’s Pulse and Quincke’s Pulse- ...While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was
diastolic collapse — a sign ... pulsation — a sign ... chronic severe aortic ... large systolic stroke ... #quinckes #physicalexam
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
disease, brainstem stroke ... trauma, lack or loss ... fibers in the optic ... Seesaw #nystagmus #ophthalmology ... #eye #ocular #PhysicalExam
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Anorexia • Weight loss ... sign of cutaneous ... < 30 years • Aorta ... malaise, weight loss ... claudication, pulse