Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Purtscher’s retinopathy ====== [[Loss of vision]] ((Buckley SA, James B. Purtscher's retinopathy. Post- grad Med J. 1996; 72:409–412)) following [[major trauma]] (chest crush injuries, airbag deployment ((Shah GK, Penne R, Grand MG. Purtscher's retinop- athy secondary to airbag injury. Retina. 2001; 21:68–69)) ...), pancreatitis, childbirth or renal failure, among others. Posterior pole ischemia with cotton-wool exudates and hemorrhages around the [[optic disc]] due to microemboli of possibly fat, air, fibrin clots, complement-mediated aggregates or platelet clumps. No known treatment. see [[Retinal hemorrhage in child abuse]]. purtscher_s_retinopathy.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:49by 127.0.0.1