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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... in Behcet syndrome ... is a skin prick test ... Giant retinal tears ... #management #signs
Terrien's Marginal Degeneration on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

70-year-old patient who consulted for subconjunctival hemorrhage x 1
Examination 70-year-old ... anca vasculitis and ... It is diagnosed ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Neurosarcoidosis - MCTD - Bechet ... Treatment: • Steroids ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Skin dryness • Vaginal ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... #management