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Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
, Marfan syndromes ... Factors • Contact lens ... radiation -> Bilateral ... , asymmetric corneal ... • Corneal Opacities
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cornea 5. ... Trauma Cornea ... Keratitis • Corneal ... • Sjögren’s syndrome
Krukenberg's Spindle - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle is a pigment deposit that can be found
aspect of the cornea ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Cornea #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Krukenberg's Spindle - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle is a pigment deposit that can be found
aspect of the cornea ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Cornea #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle is a pigment deposit that can be found
aspect of the cornea ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Cornea #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

It is a pigment deposit that can be found on
aspect of the cornea ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Cornea #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle = spindle-shaped deposit of pigment on the posterior
aspect of the cornea ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... etc) in lumbar spine ... Signs / Symptoms ... not have to be bilateral ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Symptoms and signs ... Tract Lesions: • Bilateral ... - Vit B12 and copper ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
dysfunction to the bilateral ... cortex → Awareness ... light reflex • Corneal ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam