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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... variants of both • Acral ... helmet cells DDX ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare causes ... overgrowth: • Carpal ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Occlusion (CRVO) - Pathophysiology ... Second most common cause ... disease (Most common cause ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Wool Spots Caused ... Long DDx: hypertension ... Spots #fundoscopy #ophthalmology
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
in the superior tarsal ... Extensive upper tarsal ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus (DIL ... 10% of all lupus cases ... rash is rare in DIL ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
otalgia Most Common Causes ... externa Mechanical Causes ... Cranial nerve IX ... To Narrow Down Ddx ... external ear and ear canal
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Diagnosis Framework Causes ... Ketamine - Dim ... Hypothermia Causes ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Ocular Nystagmus in PSC BPPV after Dix Hallpike Maneuver

This is a case of posterior semicircular canal
PSC BPPV after Dix ... Maneuver This is a case ... posterior semicircular canal ... BPPV #Posterior #Dix ... #physicalexam #ophthalmology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
paresthesias (carpal ... decade → peripheral/acral ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... or refractory cases ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology