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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... ischemia Causes ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Rheumatology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Optic Neuritis • Ischemic ... Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Vein Occlusion, Ischemic ... #Vision #Loss #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Ischemia ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes - ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... edema caused by ... ischemia results ... axons death due to ischemia ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
• Special cases ... (e.g. renal failure ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... #Ophthalmology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... • Mechanism: ischemic ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... Lens dislocation, Ischemic ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology