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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... acute ischemic disorder ... thrombosis of short posterior ... Clinical manifestations ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... primary hematologic disorder ... Thrombocytopenia #Platelet #Disorders ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... workup for specific symptoms ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... #Eosinophil #Disorders
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings • Posterior ... femoral head onto posterior ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
It is caused by ... actually seen in all causes ... connective tissue disorders ... Sign #diagnosis #clinical ... radiology #ChestCT #pathophysiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... , Seizure disorders ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ... hypotension - Nausea ... and associated disorders ... nervous system symptoms ... and associated disorders
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Vascular disorders ... without an obvious cause ... Occlusion of posterior ... Central #Vertigo #Causes
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
Non-hemolytic Disorders ... as jaundice on clinical ... examination; nonspecific symptoms ... and stress may cause ... • Disorder is
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease Pathophsiology ... Lysosomal storage disorder ... in GBA1 gene Clinical ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms