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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... : Inflammatory eye ... Genital ulcers • Eye ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... diagnosis #management #signs
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... pain/pain upon eye ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... pain • Extra-CNS ... neurology #symptoms #signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... Reflexes: • Pupillary ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
• Inflammatory eye ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... recent DAN) • EMG/NCS ... Goodpasture's cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... Diagnosis: • Dry eyes ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Arthralgias • Eye ... purpura: Strong sign ... tract, and often causes ... chorioretinitis, CNS ... : Ocular inflammatory