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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... as a result of capillary ... , erythematous macular ... #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory lesions Ocular ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
More precisely "macular ... Even with macular ... disease, may consider ... highlighted circle= clinical ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... abnormalities • Muscular ... • Ocular: uveitis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... (Clinical Dx). ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
- Capillary leak ... Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... IVIg) • Limit vascular ... #Capillary #leak ... #management #timeline
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... intrapulmonary vascular ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Intra-pulmonary vascular ... #treatment #hepatology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Symmetric macular ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... stages #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... treatment Of ocular ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... - Improves clinical ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #diagnosis #management