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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... Inflammatory Syndrome ... increase in CD4+ cells ... weeks for most OI ... #Inflammatory #
Hypopyon: A white layer of inflammatory cells which settles along the bottom of the anterior chamber
white layer of inflammatory ... cells which settles ... in front of the iris ... to a number of inflammatory ... from outside the eye
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
a dysregulated immune ... activating cellular inflammatory ... vascular endothelial cells ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Endophthalmitis: Infection within the eye. This most commonly occurs via introduction of microbes from the outside
(e.g.
Endophthalmitis: ... Infection within the eye ... white layer of inflammatory ... cells in the ... in front of the iris
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
cell-mediated immune ... attraction of various inflammatory ... cells to the area ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... tears oint + TAPE eye ... within 4m #Bells
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Microglial cells ... are the immune ... cells of the nervous ... can become pro-inflammatory ... between nerve cells
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
within prostate cells ... Inflammation & immune ... immunocompetent cells ... activation of inflammatory ... Pathophysiology #Urology #Signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Arthralgias • Eye ... purpura: Strong sign ... Multinucleated giant cells ... • Progressive symptoms ... syndrome: Ocular inflammatory
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Overview Focal inflammatory ... activation of an immune ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells