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Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... think about three clinical ... Myasthenia gravis ... retraction of one eye ... contralateral eye
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Her clinical exam ... Bennett & Bloom Eye ... anterior_seg_rocks #eyelid ... #Ocular #Myasthenia
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Diagnosis - ... Bedside: ice pack ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... : Inflammatory eye ... syndrome (Clinical ... Genital ulcers • Eye ... #management #signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... vaccination - Myelin ... Herpes zoster, West Nile ... #management #neurology
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... chondritis • Ocular ... vessels (aorta) • Eyes ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... #management