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Systemic Disease

  • Atherosclerosis vs. Arteriosclerosis vs. Arteriolosclerosis

    September 18, 2011 | POSTED BY Matt Geller | Clinical Pearls

    Atherosclerosis → a hardening of an artery specifically due to an atheromatous plaque Arteriosclerosis → a general term describing a hardening of medium or large arteries Arteriolosclerosis → a hardening of...

  • Herpes Eye Disease

    August 31, 2011 | POSTED BY Matt Geller | Clinical Pearls

    The Herpetic Eye Disease Study (HEDS) has some great clinical pearls. 1. There is a benefit of using oral Acyclovir to Tx epithelial keratitis 2. No benefit of oral Acyclovir to Tx stromal keratitis (Stromal keratitis can be treated...

  • MUST KNOW INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC DISEASE

    June 14, 2011 | POSTED BY Matt Geller | Clinical Pearls

    Some Standards For Systemic Diseases. Make sure you ask the patient if they know these values if they have the following systemic diseases. Diabetes Mellitus - |Last Blood Sugar (LBS)| -– Normal fasting blood glucose =...

  • HELPFUL DIABETES INFORMATION

    | POSTED BY Matt Geller | Clinical Pearls

    1. The longer the patient has had diabetes the more likely they are to show retinopathy. 13 Years is the average time a person must be diabetic before the retinopathy shows up. 2. Diabetes can cause refractive changes, a myopic shift,...

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