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92F w acute painless monocular vision loss. What's the diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)! Retrobulbar "spot
What's the diagnosis ... artery occlusion ... #Clinical #POCUS ... RetinalArtery #Occlusion ... #Embolus
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Positive "spot sign" on Ocular Ultrasound

78 yo M with sudden onset
Central retinal ... artery occlusion ... #Central #RetinalArtery ... #Occlusion #Embolus ... #Clinical #POCUS
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Artery Occlusion ... (CRAO) Clinical ... RetinalArtery #Occlusion ... #CRAO #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Fundoscopy
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Anatomy: First branch of the internal carotid artery is the ophthalmic artery
Artery Occlusion ... Causes: - Carotid ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy #Central ... #Occlusion #CRAO
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Artery Occlusion ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Cardiogenic Embolism ... Artery Occlusion ... #signs #symptoms
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Inferior Cerebellar Artery ... occlusion) Clinical ... Findings: • Nausea ... Palatal myoclonus - Central ... Wallenbergs #neurology #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Occlusion of posterior ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... #differential #diagnosis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... and/or venous occlusions ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... tissue • Angio: Occlusion ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
catheter • Recent dental ... syndrome • Fibroelastoma ... cause injury by ... due to vascular occlusion ... Treat underlying cause
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
respiratory distress syndrome ... gradually with symptoms ... - Pulmonary embolism ... Malignancy - Exclusion ... Improvement in symptoms