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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... (APS) APS is a ... unknown Diagnosis of APS ... #APS #diagnosis ... #management #anticoagulation
Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) in ALS

What happens when ALS patients opt for mechanical ventilation? They can become
(LiS) in ALS ... What happens when ALS ... locked in at the final ... #LiS #ALS #clinical ... #physicalexam #ocular
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis is ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... if major DDIs/AEs ... ) - Fungus: ... - Antibiotics as ... Chalk Talks by Nico
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
SAPHO syndrome is ... other causes such as ... infectious, malignant ... characteristic sites such as ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... dependent DM ACS ... Change in clinical ... Anticoagulation ... • <12mo since ACS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... skin lesions, ocular ... symptoms such as ... Zoster flare, ocular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
years • Even as ... young as 20 years ... chondritis • Ocular ... of cases such as ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
tissue manifests as ... sporotrichosis or as ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... that exists as ... #Diagnosis #Management