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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... Inflammation of the iris ... blindness, linked to macular ... retinal ischemia Causes ... multiple sclerosis Infectious
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Early Latent: • Positive ... testing • No symptoms ... first year of infection ... • Gummatous • Nodular ... Late Latent: • Positive
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
skin lesions, ocular ... Confusion, visual symptoms ... Zoster flare, ocular ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... with severe symptoms
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
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... and hematologic infection ... hearing loss, cataracts ... widespread infection ... non-specific viral symptoms
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. ... Trauma Cornea/Iris ... Uveitis Lens: • Cataracts ... Concussion Other Causes ... ophthalmology #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Episcleritis Ocular ... Foreign body • Infectious ... UVEA: comprised Iris ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... Conjunctivitis #ocular
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Dacryoadenitis: infection ... are no longer infectious ... normal: - extra-ocular ... movements and globe position ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... regardless of symptoms ... inclusions or positive ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... • Endocrine: Infectious
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Management Caused ... Tropheryma whipplei Symptoms ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... Two different positive ... specimen OR • One positive