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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... inhabitants 3rd leading cause ... blindness, linked to macular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Rheumatology
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance vs Systemic Vascular Resistance

#Pulmonary #Vascular #Resistance #Systemic #Comparison #pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology #anesthesiology #anesthesia
Pulmonary Vascular ... Resistance vs Systemic Vascular ... #Pulmonary #Vascular ... pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #causes
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology ... Cells -> Incr Vascular ... Chemotaxis -> Vascular ... Vasculitis #HUV #Pathophysiology ... #Rheumatology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Occlusion (CRVO) - Pathophysiology ... Second most common cause ... due to retinal vascular ... disease (Most common cause ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure - Causes ... , Pathophysiology ... • Other HFpEF Causes ... Afterload • Valvular ... #Pathophysiology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
platelet disorders, vascular ... Etiology: • Vascular ... Disruptions in vascular ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-induced edema is caused ... - Increased vascular ... alteration to vascular ... Edema #Medication #Causes ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... Renal Disease Vascular ... TeIangiectasia Vascular ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... endotoxin induces vascular ... skin lesions -> Vesicular ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Aspergillosis • Vascular ... neuroblastoma • Vascular ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology