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Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory lesions Ocular ... immunosuppressive meds • +/- Anticoagulation ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... present Treatment (EULAR ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome ... APS #diagnosis #management ... #anticoagulation
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- Ocular syphilis ... and nephrotic syndrome ... exposure to or symptoms ... impairments, and dementia ... roots, causing a syndrome
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Symmetric macular ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... infected without symptoms ... stages #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
respiratory distress syndrome ... gradually with symptoms ... • Reticular + Nodular ... Improvement in symptoms ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... chondritis • Ocular ... • MAGIC syndrome ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management