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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory lesions Ocular ... #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... that can confirm Behcet ... azathioprine #Behcet ... #management #signs
Convergence-Retraction Nystagmus on Physical Exam

Convergence-retraction nystagmus: irregular, jerky nystagmus, associated with convergence and retraction of both
Convergence-Retraction Nystagmus ... of Parinaud's syndrome ... mesencephalic syndrome ... PhysicalExam #clinical #ocular ... #video #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... , and ocular inflammation ... vasculitis • Behcet ... syndrome: Recurrent
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... irrigation • Management ... • Liddle syndrome ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disease - SLE ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... Incontinence • VISUAL: Nystagmus ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... SLE • Mikulicz syndrome ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... immunologically mediated diseases ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... disease • Infections ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
patient's head and ... Allow any nystagmus ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management