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Wednesday 4 December 2013
Opthalmology Mnemonics –Part-3
SCLERA
Features of posterior scleritis: POST SCLER
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Proptosis
Proptosis
Ophthalmoplegia
Swelling of disc
Thickening of sclera (US/CT) & T sign (fluid in sub-Tenon’s space)
Subretinal exudates
Choroidal foLds
Exudative RD
Ring choroidal detachment
RETINA
Differential Diagnosis of Drusen: AGEING
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Alports Syndrome
Alports Syndrome
Glomerulonephritis
Exudate (Hard)
Inherited (Familial Dominant Drusen)
North Carolina Dystrophy
starGardts and fundus flavimaculatus
TUMOURS
Suspicious Choroidal Naevi: To Find Small Ocular Melanoma
Thickness >2mm
Fluid (subretinal)
Fluid (subretinal)
Symptoms
Orange pigment (lipofuscin)
Margin at optic disc
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Opthalmology Mnemonics –Part-2
Iridocorneal Endothelial (ICE) Syndrome subtypes: ICE
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Iris Naevus
Chandler SyndromeIris Naevus
Essential Iris Atrophy
UVEITIS
Systemic Features of Sarcoid: FILLED BAGEL
Facial nerve palsy
Infiltrates of lung parenchyma, Insufficiency of pituitary
Lymphadenopathy (esp lung hilae)
Liver & spleen enlargement
Liver & spleen enlargement
Elevated ACE & calcium
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Bone cysts
Arthralgia Granulomata of skin
Erythema nodosum Lupus pernio
Features of Behcet's Disease: ORAL UPSET
Occlusive periphlebitis
Retinitis
Anterior uveitis
Leakage from retinal vessels
Ulceration (aphthous/genital)
Pustules after skin trauma (Pathergy test)
Scratching leaves lines (dermatographism)
Erythema nodosum
Thrombophlebitis
Monday 2 December 2013
Opthalmology Mnemonics –Part-1
EYELID & LACRIMAL APPRATUS
Dacryocystitis, dacryoadenitis: apparatus affected
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Dacryocystitis, dacryadenitis: ·
Cry, so affects lacrimal gland. ·
Infection and inflammation, respectively.
Features of Post Enucleation Socket Syndrome (PESS)
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Enophthalmos
Deep upper Sulcus
Slack lower lid
CORNEA
Associations of Vortex Keratopathy: ABCD
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Arthritis (diclofenac)
Breast Cancer (Tamoxifen)
Cardiac (amiodarone)
Dementia / Depression (Chlorpromazine)
Enzyme deficiency
Fabry's Disease
Arthritis (diclofenac)
Breast Cancer (Tamoxifen)
Cardiac (amiodarone)
Dementia / Depression (Chlorpromazine)
Enzyme deficiency
Fabry's Disease
Disease and syndrome
DISEASE'S
AND SYNDROME'S
1)Addison’s Disease
· primary adrenocortical deficiency
2)Addisonian Anemia
· pernicious anemia (antibodies to intrinsic factor or parietal
cells ® ¯IF ® ¯Vit B12 ® megaloblastic anemia)
3)Albright’s Syndrome
· polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, precocious
puberty, café au lait spots, short stature, young girls
4)Alport’s Syndrome
· hereditary nephritis with nerve deafness
5)Alzheimer’s
· progressive dementia
6)Argyll-Robertson Pupil
· loss of light reflex constriction (contralateral or bilateral)
· “Prostitute’s Eye”
- accommodates but does not react
· Pathognomonic for
3°Syphilis
7)Arnold-Chiari Malformation
· cerebellar tonsil herniation
8)Barrett’s
· columnar metaplasia of lower esophagus ( risk of adenocarcinoma)
9)Bartter’s Syndrome
· hyperreninemia
10)Becker’s Muscular
Dystrophy
· similar to Duchenne, but less severe
(deficiency in dystrophin protein)
11)Bell’s Palsy
· CNVII palsy
(entire face; recall that UMN lesion only affects lower face)
12)Berger’s Disease
· IgA nephropathy
13)Bernard-Soulier Disease
· defect in platelet adhesion (abnormally large
platelets & lack of platelet-surface glycoprotein)
14)Berry Aneurysm
· circle of Willis (subarachnoid bleed)
· often associated
with ADPKD
15)Bowen’s Disease
· carcinoma in situ on shaft of penis ( risk of visceral ca)
16)Briquet’sSyndrome
· somatization disorder
· psychological:
multiple physical complaints without physical pathology
17)Broca’s Aphasia
· Motor Aphasia intact comprehension
18)Brown-Sequard
· hemisection of cord (contralateral loss of pain & temp /
ipsilateral loss of fine touch, UMN)
19)Bruton’s Disease
· X-linked agammaglobinemia
20)Budd-Chiari
· post-hepatic venous thrombosis
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