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Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
-> Micro-aneurysms ... into the deeper retinal ... ischemia causes ... macula, and/or retina ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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Neuro-OphthaImoIogy ... glioma • Aneurysm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Anatomy ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Vision Loss by Anatomic ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... wool spots, Micro-aneurysms ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... advancing age (aka ... pulling on the retina ... - Pulling can cause ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Anatomy: First branch of the internal carotid artery is the ophthalmic artery
Central Retinal ... Occlusion (CRAO) Anatomy ... Causes: - Carotid ... also important cause ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
herniation • Anatomic ... breast, prostate, renal ... Aorta: Dissection, Aneurysm ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease (panuveitis, retinal ... coronary artery aneurysms ... Ocular: Giant retinal ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Renal Artery to IVC Arteriovenous Fistula on Angiography

44 yr male, DOE, bounding pulse, BP 150/68, mid
Renal Artery to ... HF due to IVC renal ... artery pseudo aneurysm ... showed complex anatomy ... vascular #radiology #fluoroscopy
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Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
hearing loss, nausea ... diseases 30% of cases ... other large vessel aneurysms ... Heart failure • Renal ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA