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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
and SUN Classification ... Inflammation of the iris ... blindness, linked to macular ... multiple sclerosis Infectious ... #SUN #Classification
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR ... Classification ... - 2 points High ... high positive anti ... #Classification
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Iris 7. ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Trauma Cornea/Iris ... Uveitis Lens: • Cataracts ... ophthalmology #causes
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
to an existing infection ... opportunistic infection ... skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular ... unintentional weight loss, nausea
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... ) High Mean Corpuscular ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
history of trauma / high ... : Abrasion • Iris ... mydriasis • Lens: Cataract ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Christmas Tree Cataract on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

They are produced by lysis of membrane proteins induced
Christmas Tree Cataract ... on Slit Lamp Ocular ... proteins induced by high ... levels, which causes ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
hospitalization) • High ... outbreak) Few infectious ... causes of acute ... 196 (1.5%) had a positive
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
IRIS might ... present in 15% of cases ... Demyelinating disease caused ... and <25% culture positive ... patients with IRIS
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
viral replication (high ... (about 10% of cases ... immunity) - False-positive ... less commonly, infection