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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... (CRAO) • The retina ... background of retinal ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Polycythemia Vera 
• A clonal proliferation of myeloid cells 
• Increased RBC mass, JAK2 mutation 
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Plethora„engorged retinal ... PolycythemiaVera #Diagnosis ... WHO #Criteria #Hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Production Index = (Retic ... appropriately)- Retic ... appropriately) - Retic ... Production #Index #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... Sausage-like" hemorrhagic retinal ... #differential #diagnosis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
thrombi including retinal ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
vascular beds-renal, retinal ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
into the deeper retinal ... to significant retinal ... • Localized retinal ... macula, and/or retina ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Retina 11. ... nerve swelling Retina ... vein occlusion - Retinal ... #differential #diagnosis
Tethered Retinal Detachment on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Retina is tethered at ora serrata and optic
Tethered Retinal ... Ultrasound (POCUS) Retina ... jchristianfox #Retinal