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

1) Is visual loss caused
with splinter hemorrhages ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... PET/CT: aortitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
on Ocular POCUS ... blindness, opt for CT ... /detachment diagnosis ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ophthalmology
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
Halo Sign on Chest ... CT • SPN or mass ... mueormycosis, GPA ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... on Chest CT • ... lung, pulm AVM, GPA ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... normal: - extra-ocular ... patient NEEDS a CT ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Orbital Cellulitis ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Impaired extra-ocular ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Cheerio Sign (Open Bronchus Sign) on Chest CT
 • Pulmonary nodule with a central lucency
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on Chest CT • Pulmonary ... DDx: Pulm adeno Ca ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #Temporal #Signs
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Air Crescent Sign ... consolidation or nodular ... , bronchogenic Ca ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
What's the Diagnosis ... Diagnosis: Vitreous ... washing machine" sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ocular #Ophthalmology