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Posterior Vitreous Detachment: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Separation of the cortical vitreous from the neurosensory retina posterior
Posterior Vitreous ... Detachment: Pathogenesis ... Detachment -> ... Perifoveal hyaloid detachment ... #Detachment #pathophysiology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Myopathy (Also caused ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Musculoskeletal #Complications ... #pathophysiology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... #pathophysiology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... Spheroid mass in vitreous ... - Retinal detachment ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Posterior Vitreous ... Most common cause ... Posterior vitreous ... cause floaters, ... #Posterior #Vitreous
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Loss: • Retinal detachment ... , Vitreous detachment ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... Subacute cutaneous lupus ... hair follicles -> causes ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #complications
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
self-antigens are the cause ... : • Systemic Lupus ... antigens are the cause ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic Lupus ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Diagnosis of Lupus ... #Systemic #Lupus
Retinopathy of Prematurity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Increased metabolic demand of growing eye
-> Excessive VEGF production ->
-> Neovascular complications ... ridge into the vitreous ... complete retinal detachment ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology