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Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
focal melting) -> Retinopathy ... Xerophthalmia - abnormal ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... lumbar spine Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... Areflexia (loss of normal ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ... Turner, Marfan syndromes ... / Symptoms / Complications ... #Keratoconus #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Retinopathy of Prematurity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Increased metabolic demand of growing eye
-> Excessive VEGF production ->
Retinopathy of Prematurity ... -> Neovascular complications ... -> Abnormal branching ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... ), liver (pain/abnormal ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
and ophthalmic complications ... systemic sx + signs ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... Metabolic alkalosis • Normal ... diarrhea Potential Complications ... diagnosis #nephrology #management ... #pathophysiology