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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Gastrointestinal Manifestations ... Vasculitis -> Acute ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... Manifestations ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations Vectorial Transmission -> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... Manifestations ... RiverBlindness #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Photoreceptor atrophy -> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
Age Related Macular ... Amsler grid) - Macular ... early disease) #AgeRelated ... MacularDegeneration #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Definitions: a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
- Impinges on ocular ... Impaired extra-ocular ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
• Ocular - Inflammation ... - Inflammation acute ... lung fibrosis #AnkylosingSpondylitis ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Retinitis Pigmentosa: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations • Inherited mutation of rhodopsin gene -> Mode of inheritance
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... Manifestations ... formation • Macular ... RetinitisPigmentosa #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... -> crowding of ocular ... damage & blindness Signs ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Extra-articular manifestations ... • Non-specific Acute-phase ... Extra-articular signs ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Definitions: a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
normal: - extra-ocular ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
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