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92F w acute painless monocular vision loss. What's the diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)! Retrobulbar "spot
artery occlusion (CRAO ... with embolus in CRA ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #OcularUS #CRAO
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Positive "spot sign" on Ocular Ultrasound

78 yo M with sudden onset
artery occlusion (CRAO ... "spot sign" on Ocular ... MaimoUltrasound #CRAO ... Embolus #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ocular #Ultrasound
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) on Ocular POCUS

This patient is likely presented with painless vision loss.
Artery Occlusion (CRAO ... ) on Ocular POCUS ... artery occlusion (CRAO ... Artery #Occlusion #CRAO ... #Ocular #POCUS
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
of giant cell arteritis ... complicated by aneurysm ... mg/kg/day (AION/CRAO ... #giantcell #arteritis ... #Indications #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
large vessels - Arteritis ... - Takayasu arteritis ... - Inflammatory aortic ... aneurysms (in possible ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Aortitis, thoracic aortic ... aneurysm, arteritis ... • Gummatous • Nodular
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... coronary artery aneurysms ... spondyloarthritis • Ocular ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
genital ulcers - Ocular ... vasculitis) • Arthritis ... thromboses, arterial aneurysms ... neurological and ocular ... Diagnosis #criteria #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... aneurysm • Medium ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
refractory disease Arthritis ... refractory lesions Ocular ... be needed for aneurysms ... #pharmacology #rheumatology