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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Inflammatory Disease ... • Hematologic Disease ... • Decreased perfusion ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Clinical triad ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... • Ocular: uveitis ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... ulceration • Ocular ... (panuveitis, retinal ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Maternal Support - Critical ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... disease and in ... intrinsic lung disease ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... disease - Portal
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
: conjunctival suffusion ... : Jaundice + renal ... Severe pulmonary disease ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
Age Related Macular ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Amsler grid) - Macular ... Asymptomatic (early disease ... MacularDegeneration #pathophysiology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
someone who had retinal ... Even with macular ... disease, may consider ... highlighted circle= clinical ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
and Management ... Clinical Progression ... Pericarditis • Ocular ... Iridocyclitis - Retinal ... #Diagnosis #Management
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Analysis, muscle ultrasound ... diseases ... disease ... Cirrhosis #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology