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Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, monocular loss of vision 
 • "Blood and
Blood and thunder" fundoscoplc ... Management: • Ophthalmology ... Occlusion #CRVO #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Fundoscopy ... #Ophthalmology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... endoscopy with ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... Gastroenterology #EGD ... LowRisk #HighRisk #Diagnosis
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
ganglion cell axons ... CottonWool #Spots #fundoscopy ... #ophthalmology
Optic Disc Edema

The optic disc is elevated and its surface is covered by cotton wool spots
spots (damaged axons ... #papilledema #fundoscopy ... #ophthalmology
Papilledema vs Normal Optic Disc

Blurred vs sharp optic disc margins

#Papilledema #OpticDisc #Normal #Comparison #Fundoscopy #Ophthalmology #Clinical
Normal #Comparison #Fundoscopy ... #Ophthalmology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Pathological Optic Disc Cupping

Note cup-to-disc ratio at least 0.8 (physiologic limit of 0.5).

Thinning of optic disc
of optic nerve axons ... OpticDisc #Cupping #fundoscopy ... #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
• Immediate ophthalmology ... Occlusion #CRAO #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Fundoscopy ... #Ophthalmology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis ... of PUD) PERI-ENDOSCOPY ... variceal ligation - EGD ... Surveillance EGD ... Variceal #Bleeding #Diagnosis
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
#Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD ... #Endoscopy
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd