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Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Optic Neuritis • Ischemic ... Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... • Botulism Pharmacologic ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
patients with chronic ... - Myocardial ischemia ... proteinuria, or chronic ... renal failure don't ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive ... • Acute and chronic ... causes fluffy white ischemic ... Elschnig's Spots • Ischemia ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Definition: acute ischemic ... field: altitudinal defect ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolic • Renal ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Hypnotics • Anti-hypertensives ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
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Chronic Vision Loss ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... - Visual field defects ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Placental Ischemia ... previa • Chronic ... • Gestational hypertension ... Pre-eclampsia • Renal
Secondary Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Open-Angle Secondary Glaucoma:
 • Pre-trabecular defect -> Aqueous outflow is obstructed
glaucoma -> Calcium ion ... influx and NO in retinal ... nerve head - Ischemic ... > Apoptosis of retinal ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Risk factors -> Incr IOP, Incr age, African-American
Glaucoma -> Calcium ion ... influx and NO in retinal ... nerve head - Ischemic ... Progressive VF defects ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology