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Ophthalmoplegia secondary to Orbital Apex Syndrome

A 61-year-old man presented with retro-orbital pain, near-complete ophthalmoplegia, loss of
secondary to Orbital Apex ... Syndrome A 61 ... Ophthalmoplegia #Orbital #Apex ... #Syndrome #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #NEJM
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory ... Features: alveolitis, ear ... myeloid cells NEJM ... #E1 #Xlinked #Autoinflammatory ... #Somatic #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
SAPHO syndrome is ... Etiology unknown: Autoinflammatory ... antibiotics with antiinflammatory ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... disease flares - 2-year ... David #Susac #Syndrome ... Triad #Diagnosis #Management ... #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... Giant retinal tears ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
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 ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... 2 attacks in a year ... Gout #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... edema, compartment syndrome ... month at least 1 year ... #diagnosis #management ... timeline #treatment #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Eyes • Inner ear ... like "cauliflower ear ... • MAGIC syndrome ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management