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

1) Is visual loss caused
Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... • Meniere's Disease ... /signs, bidirectional ... • Transient Ischemic ... #Causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • Neurologic symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... congenital defects) -> Abnormal ... retinal edema caused ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Pathogenesis and clinical ... fluffy white ischemic ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... failure PBC Signs ... and Symptoms: ... but elevated as disease ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
Sickle-cell disease ... that adopt an abnormal ... capillaries leading to ischaemia ... Crisis #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... of pregnancy, critical ... Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... ophthalmopathy → Graves' Disease ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... #Algorithm #Hepatology