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Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
red-brown coloured -> Copper ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #complications
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... • Sepsis Complications ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
In order to better ... show symptoms or signs ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... • Infectious causes
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

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Paget’s Disease: Complications ... Heart Failure (CHF ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... Thromboembolic complications ... #management #cardiology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... of prior silent pulmonary ... organism (soap bubble sign ... Nausea & vomiting ... Brain #clinical #radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... Several of the diagnoses ... structural and vascular complications ... contusions and their complications ... #Radiology #CTChest