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Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive ... • Acute and chronic ... retinal nerve fiber ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Vision Loss • Retinal ... Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension ... Pocus101 #Ocular #Ultrasound ... diagnosis #radiology #ophthalmology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... • Drugs • Chronic ... Family history, ultrasound ... • Diabetes • Hypertension ... • Infections (chronic
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... • Sarcoidosis, chronic ... renal failure on ... Symptoms of right ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
- Pulmonary Hypertension ... Malignant HTN -> Renal ... ) - Finger/hand ... and bushy - Finger ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Vision changes • Hypertensive ... by 24 hours or longer ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... /Hypertensive emergency ... Neurological symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease (panuveitis, retinal ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Recurrent and chronic ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... management #signs #symptoms
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
pathways occur at the retina ... activation of retina-driven ... without aura - Chronic ... - Autonomic symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... episcleritis as well as inner ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... • Urinalysis (Renal
Cotton Wool Spots- "In otherwise healthy patients, the observance of a cotton wool spot (CWS) is
in diabetic or hypertensive ... #wool #spots #retina ... #Ophthalmology ... #photo #hypertensive