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Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mirtazapine, MAO inhibitors ... Organophosphate inhibitors ... response, Serotonin syndrome ... Miosis: Horner's syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... Tachycardia, Dilated pupils ... Dizziness - Nausea ... #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors ... Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... Tachycardia, Dilated pupils ... #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Persistent Pupillary Membrane (PPM) on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This membrane would be a remainder of the
large enough to cause ... low vision or symptoms ... Pupillary #Membrane #Pupil ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... : • Pathophysiology
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
necrosis factor a inhibitors ... response, IgA levels elevated ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Persistent Pupillary Membrane (PPM) on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This membrane would be a remainder of the
large enough to cause ... low vision or symptoms ... Pupillary #Membrane #Pupil ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ... Decr Protease inhibitors ... Keratoconus Signs / Symptoms ... #Keratoconus #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... An elevated white ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
pyrophosphate: Inhibitor ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... mineralization Symptoms ... intracranial pressure - Elevated ... Phosphatase: • Other causes