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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
optic neuropathy (AION ... loss caused by AION ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
diagnostic feature (sat ... FiO2 Severity of symptoms ... ) #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... Concentrations #Signs ... #Symptoms
Remember the symptoms & signs of Nerve Agent Poisoning with this infographic! Sam Birks
@BirksMD
#Diagnosis #Toxicology #Organophosphate
Remember the symptoms ... & signs of Nerve ... Sam Birks @BirksMD ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... DUMBBELLS #Mnemonic #Symptoms
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
of the lacrimal sac ... junction of lacrimal sac ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Anxiety Disorder (SAD ... ) - Pathophysiology ... BehavioralDisorder #SAD ... #Pathophysiology ... #signs #psychiatry
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Symptoms (included in the DSM-V) - Two Major Depressive episodes
clinical findings Symptoms ... season at work) Symptoms ... non-seasonal episodes #SAD ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal: clinical findings and complications

 • Activation of ACC and OFC -> Feelings of
Activation of PAG ... Incr Cortisol -> CAD ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms