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Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive ... vasoconstrictive • Acute ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... • Significant cause ... most frequent cause ... / Complications ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Benign Prostatic ... Hydronephrosis, Acute ... UTIs & bladder stones ... #BPH #Benign ... #Diagnosis
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Clinical Findings and Complications ... life-threatening (exceptions being ... are more acute ... The less acute behavioral ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
Mental Status Exam ... You can use the mnemonic ... of illness, the symptoms ... caused by it, and ... #psychiatry #diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
trucking" • Acute ... retinal edema caused ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
clinical findings Acute ... or Chronic Otitis ... hearing loss, nausea ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #otology
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: Complications ... bone formation MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
Clinical Findings and Complications ... dreams, anorexia, nausea ... Generalized Tonic-Clonic ... Life-threatening state ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis