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Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Retinoblastoma Signs / Symptoms ... spread • Sub-retinal ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
caucasian • Symptoms ... Unilateral • Signs: RAPD ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... #rheumatology # ... ophthalmology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Responsive to Treatment ... correlated with rapid ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... management #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
95% of cases (Cornelia ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
ischemia (ALI) Rapid ... The symptoms of ... pathophysiology: ... #endovascular #treatment ... #CLI #heparin #amputation