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Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive ... • Acute and chronic ... Papilledema #Chronic ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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Mental Status Exam ... You can use the mnemonic ... "ASEPTIC" — Appearance ... , the symptoms caused ... #psychiatry #diagnosis
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
a stroke that caused ... side) Second Stage ... movement) Third Stage ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #staging #msk
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
hypercoagulable state ... Hypercoagulable state ... retinal edema caused ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
findings Acute or Chronic ... Otitis Media -> Stage ... are connected) Stage ... hearing loss, nausea ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS)
 • Diagnosis Of CECS requires patient to undergo the same exertional
Chronic Exertional ... Syndrome (CECS) • Diagnosis ... activity that causes ... • Diagnostic ... signs #symptoms #msk
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
Inflammatory Stage ... site Soft Callus Stage ... Fluoroquinolones - Causes ... #Orthopedics #msk ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause ... bone formation MSK ... Nephrolithiasis (Kidney Stones ... Skull expansion causes ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Chemical Eye Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Exogenous chemical to the eye and/or adnexa
 • Ammonia, sodium
hydrofluoric, acetic ... , chromic and hydrochloric ... Acidic injuries cause ... Alkali injuries cause ... #Eye #Ocular #opthalmology
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
dreams, anorexia, nausea ... Generalized Tonic-Clonic ... Life-threatening state ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis