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Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Occlusion (CRVO) - Pathophysiology ... Second most common cause ... of vision loss ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy #Central
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Corneal Opacities ... -> Vision loss ... Striae • Sudden Vision ... #Keratoconus #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Hyperopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Axial length of eye -> Short axial length of the
of the eye may alter ... of the eye (ex. cornea ... -> Blurry near vision ... #Hyperopia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... vision in patients ... altitudinal defect • Fundoscopy ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Diplopia - Double Vision ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... Functional • Corneal ... #Ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
damage & blindness Signs ... obstruction • Corneal ... sparring) • Loss of vision ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Stroke • Root Lesion ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... → Syncope • Signs ... Lightheadedness - Tunnel vision ... pulse rate - Core ... differential #diagnosis #causes
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... the bilateral cortex ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... pulsations on funduscopy ... Tentorial pressure cone ... and VI) - Mass lesion ... #headache #signs