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Myopic Retinopathy Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Posterior staphylomas and patchy chorioretinal atrophy.

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Myopic #Retinopathy #staphyloma #atrophy
Myopic Retinopathy ... Posterior staphylomas and ... @oftalmopo #Myopic ... staphyloma #atrophy #Retina
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ANA ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... Anti-centromere, Scl ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
tend to clump and ... Acute-onset flashes and ... eyes • Straight and ... floaters: • Myopia ... dimming of vision and
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
dL the ULN R - Renal ... /dL or CC < 40 ml ... M spike: • CML ... diseases, CML, ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... the bone marrow and ... g/dL in women and ... than 150,000 per mcL ... , and leukocytes
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... scleroderma) - Anti-Scl ... polyangiitis without renal ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... Combined decr of C3 and ... /min • <60 mL/ ... TerrierBen #Renal ... Vasculitis #Management #Rheumatology
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Epithelial Cells Renal ... glucosuria - Na ... Bartter syndrome - Na-K ... Thiazide-sensitive NaCl ... receptor Distal renal
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
concentration: > 750ng/mL ... and probably < ... 1500ng/mL • Non-adherence ... Special cases (e.g. renal ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Myelodysplasia #Anemia #MCV ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology