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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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mass compression, spinal ... intervertebral disc disease ... lateral inguinal ligament ... (near anterior ... superior iliac spine
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anterior Mediastinal ... Pheochromocystoma • Thoracic spine ... lesions (Potts ... disease) UCSD Internal
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... thrombosis of short ... • Cephalic symptoms ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Decr Visual pigment ... conjunctiva) • Bitot's spots ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Méniére's disease ... Occlusion of posterior inferior ... Disease onset usually ... #differential #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
white matter, spinal ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... management #signs #symptoms
Orthopedic Fracture Classification - Pelvic and Lower Limbs
Letournel Classification Acetabular Fractures:
 • Simple Types: Anterior column,
column, Anterior ... - Below fovea/ligamentum ... - Above fovea/ ligamentum ... II - Single intrarticular ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
30%; can be only symptom ... multiple case reports ... occur before other symptoms ... associated w severe disease ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... caucasian • Symptoms ... MRI: ON- focal, anterior ... other auto-immune diseases ... #rheumatology #ophthalmology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... the following symptoms ... • Associated symptoms ... vision or black spots ... #differential #diagnosis