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Classic signs of arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or giant cell arteritis are mild arterial narrowing
ischemic optic neuropathy ... Korean Journal of Ophthalmology ... ischemic #optic #neuropathy ... #disc #nerve #Ophthalmology
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Signs of Copper Deficiency ... Myelopathy, Peripheral neuropathy ... , Optic neuropathy ... drkeithsiau #Copper #Deficiency ... #riskfactors #symptoms
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
of Peripheral Neuropathy ... Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms ... - peripheral neuropathy ... Management #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Peripheral motor neuropathy ... Oticus #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Intermittent Symptoms ... Spasm Progressive Symptoms ... Achalasia • Diabetic Neuropathy ... Intermittent Symptoms ... Web Progressive Symptoms
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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ischemic optic neuropathy ... reversible Optic neuropathy ... chronic optic neuropathy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
ischemic optic neuropathy ... 2) Typical symptoms ... • Cephalic symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
migraine, Ischemic neuropathy ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
impairment • Neuropathy ... • Vitamin C deficiency ... Pernicious anemia/B12 deficiency ... mineralization Symptoms ... Elevated Vit B6- neuropathy