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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Eye involvement (uveitis ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... lesions-interstitial keratitis, uveitis ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... Uveitis, chorioretinitis ... interstitial keratitis, uveitis
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... fraction < 20% Differential ... , Schnitzler) Complications ... • Ocular: uveitis ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Psoriatic Arthritis: Complications

 • Ocular - Inflammation of middle layer of the eye (the uvea, which
Psoriatic Arthritis ... • Ocular - Inflammation ... choroid layer) -> Uveitis ... - anterior (iritis ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Diagnosis and Management ... Lyme Disease Complications ... Pericarditis • Ocular ... Iridocyclitis - Retinal vasculitis ... - Uveitis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... and ophthalmic complications ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management