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Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Idiopathic • Trauma ... • Tumor (Lung, Breast ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... Infiltration: Often breast ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... organ damage Clinical ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treatment: • Treat ... primary cause
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... out (trauma, GI ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... out (trauma, GI ... #differential #causes
Gynecomastia: Breast development in men, often related to relative increase in estrogen levels. In this case,
Gynecomastia: Breast ... In this case, ... with advanced liver ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Gynecomastia
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Hemorrhages • Focal areas ... ischemia -> Venous beading ... retinal ischemia causes ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Affects 1:25,000 ... to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... DDX - Other causes
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
Pain affects quality ... feet, or possibly areas ... of trauma (e.g. ... pressure points of areas ... Ankles #Feet #Foot #Clinical
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
invasive procedures/ bleeding ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... other than GI bleeding