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  2. Optic neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    A clue to the cause of intoxication is the presence of oxalate crystals in the urine. Like methanol intoxication, treatment is ethanol consumption. Ethambutol, a drug commonly used to treat tuberculosis, is notorious for causing toxic optic neuropathy. People with vision loss from ethambutol toxicity lose vision in both eyes equally.

  3. Leucism - Wikipedia

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    Both the eyes and legs are still of the normal colour. Leucism (/ ˈ l uː s ɪ z əm,-k ɪ z-/) [2] [3] [4] is a wide variety of conditions that result in partial loss of pigmentation in an animal—causing white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales, or cuticles, but not the eyes. [4] It is occasionally spelled leukism.

  4. Henoch–Schönlein purpura - Wikipedia

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    The pale wavy green area on top is the epidermis, the bottom fibrous area is the dermis. HSP can develop after infections with streptococci ( β-haemolytic, Lancefield group A ), hepatitis B , herpes simplex virus , parvovirus B19 , Coxsackievirus , adenovirus , Helicobacter pylori , [ 8 ] measles , mumps , rubella , Mycoplasma and numerous ...

  5. Erysipelas - Wikipedia

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    Erysipelas (/ ˌ ɛ r ə ˈ s ɪ p ə l ə s /) is a relatively common bacterial infection of the superficial layer of the skin (upper dermis), extending to the superficial lymphatic vessels within the skin, characterized by a raised, well-defined, tender, bright red rash, typically on the face or legs, but which can occur anywhere on the skin.

  6. Illness as Metaphor - Wikipedia

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    Her final argument was that metaphors are not useful for patients, since metaphors make patients feel as if their illness was due to their feelings, rather than lack of effective treatment. [2] The most effective way of thinking about illness would be to avoid metaphorical thinking, and to focus on only the physical components and treatment.

  7. 'The Pale Blue Eye' explained: Inside Netflix's new Edgar ...

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    Transport the audience somewhere, “The Pale Blue Eye” does. The setting is West Point in the 1830s, where Bale’s Augustus Landor — a cagey, grief-stricken veteran detective — is hired to ...

  8. Syncope (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    These processes cause the typical symptoms of fainting: pale skin, rapid breathing, nausea, and weakness of the limbs, particularly of the legs. [3] If the ischemia is intense or prolonged, limb weakness progresses to collapse. [3] The weakness of the legs causes most people to sit or lie down if there is time to do so.

  9. Ocular albinism type 1 - Wikipedia

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    Ocular albinism type 1 (OA1) is the most common type of ocular albinism, with a prevalence rate of 1:50,000. [1] [2] It is an inheritable classical Mendelian type X-linked recessive disorder wherein the retinal pigment epithelium lacks pigment while hair and skin appear normal.