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

1) Is visual loss caused
cell arteritis (GCA ... thrombosis of short ... Clinical manifestations ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Anterior ... , Nonseminoma (GCT ... spine lesions (Potts ... disease) UCSD
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Clinical Manifestations ... Serotonin Syndrome • Ophthalmologic ... Akathisia, Altered Mental ... Hyperthermia UCSD ... spectrum #signs #diagnosis
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Diagnosis? ... heaped up borders); differential ... : basal cell ca, ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
wall vessels (medium-sized ... vasculitis (5%): PAN > GPA ... signs #lesions #diagnosis ... #clinical #manifestations ... pathology #lesions #differential
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... GCA, SLE, GPA) - ... -> Cherry-red spot ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... /squamous cell CA ... vision or black spots ... #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES) Overview Clinico-Radiological ... Seizures • Altered mental ... brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... Reversible course Differential
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Clinical Pearls ... depress when looking medially ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... #Causes #Ophthalmology