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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Retinal Artery Occlusion ... • Cherry red spot ... on fovea Management ... • Immediate ophthalmology ... RetinalArtery #Occlusion
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
rapidly over a short ... thrombus formation causes ... partial occlusion ... that results in injury ... in transmural injury
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... Hard Exudates • Occlusion ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... -> Elschnig's Spots ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... retinal artery occlusion ... in setting of short ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Retinal Artery Occlusion ... Retinal Artery Occlusion ... -> Cherry-red spot ... retinal edema caused ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
infarcts from occlusions ... -> Cotton-wool spots ... retinal ischemia causes ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Anatomy: First branch of the internal carotid artery is the ophthalmic artery
Retinal Artery Occlusion ... ophthalmic artery which splits ... Causes: - Carotid ... also important cause ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Common Causes: ... trauma • Chemical injury ... retinal artery occlusion ... Central retinal vein occlusion ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Injury By: • Early ... due to vascular occlusion ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) on Ocular POCUS

This patient is likely presented with painless vision loss.
Retinal Artery Occlusion ... intra-arterial spot ... retinal artery occlusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #ophthalmology