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

1) Is visual loss caused
thrombosis of short posterior ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Anatomy: First branch of the internal carotid artery is the ophthalmic artery
Occlusion (CRAO) Anatomy ... splits into the posterior ... Causes: - Carotid ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy #Central
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... GCA, SLE, GPA) - ... macula via the posterior ... retinal edema caused ... #diagnosis #signs
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... , anterior and posterior ... Episcleritis Ocular ... Central retinal artery ... #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... (Cornelia NEJM ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #Temporal #Signs
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... -> crowding of ocular ... humour from the posterior ... damage & blindness Signs ... obstruction • Corneal
Causes of Painful Ophthalmoplegia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Trauma
 • Autoimmune:
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Causes of Painful ... GPA 3. ... artery, or posterior ... Ocular diabetic ... #ophthalmology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
A left posterior ... cerebral artery ... the most common cause ... non-dominant visual cortex ... #neurology #diagnosis