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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... Inflammation of the iris, ciliary ... inhabitants 3rd leading cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Rheumatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
) -> Increased coagulation ... the posterior ciliary ... retinal edema caused ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... short posterior ciliary ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... #Ophthalmology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
considered in all cases ... intravascular coagulation ... and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
• Significant cause ... most frequent cause ... abnormalities (i.e thinner ciliary ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Review of the Coagulation Cascade
Traditional Model:
 • Parallel extrinsic and intrinsic pathways.
Contemporary Model:
 • 4 key
Review of the Coagulation ... Initiation phase caused ... , resulting in coagulation ... diagnosis #models #hematology ... #pathophysiology
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
indicate that coagulation ... age, which can cause ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Aqueous Humor Production and Drainage
 • Provides nutrition, removes wastes, and transports neurotransmitters to the avascular
of flow) -> AH passes ... meshwork and anterior ciliary ... suprachoroidal space -> Passes ... Drainage #flow #Pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Chemical Eye Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Exogenous chemical to the eye and/or adnexa
 • Ammonia, sodium
Acidic injuries cause ... coagulative necrosis ... Alkali injuries cause ... #Eye #Ocular #opthalmology ... #pathophysiology