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Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
dot/blot hemorrhages ... hemorrhage and ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... , or any other cause ... #VitaminC #AscorbicAcid ... #Pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... LOC myalgia & hemorrhagic ... rash; symptoms ... non-specific viral symptoms ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
DR • Retinal hemorrhages ... layer -> Flame Hemorrhages ... retinal ischemia causes ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology ... complications #pathophysiology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... with splinter hemorrhages ... • Cephalic symptoms ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Clumpy vitreous hemorrhage like clothes in a dryer - J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Clinical #Ophthalmology #POCUS #Ocular
Clumpy vitreous hemorrhage ... like clothes in a dryer ... jchristianfox #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #POCUS #Ocular ... #Vitreous #Hemorrhage
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• Neurologic symptoms ... a mass as the cause ... Trauma • Subdural Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... injury, cerebral hemorrhage ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Pathophysiology
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Viral replication causes ... abdo pain, GI hemorrhage ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
the eye can be caused ... Common Causes: ... lashes Dangerous Causes ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology