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Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... Pituitary adenomas ... masses of all sizes ... Signs / Symptoms ... Headaches • Nausea
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... (GH) from the pituitary ... Acromegaly #Signs #Symptoms
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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Neuro-OphthaImoIogy ... hemianopia) • Pituitary ... Diagnosis #Anatomy #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... of the lids • Symptoms ... upper lid • Cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Ophthalmology ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Features of Major Causes ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison #Table
Causes, Symptoms, and Signs of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table  #Gynecology #OBGyn #BV #Differential #Signs
Causes, Symptoms ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... meningioma • Pituitary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
hemianopsia from pituitary ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
get emergency ophthalmologic ... eye drops (see table ... or refractory symptoms ... Pharmacology #Management #Ophthalmology ... #Medications #Table
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #causes #ophthalmology