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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... Signs/Symptoms ... artery tender, nodular ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #Vasculitis
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 ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
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 ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign
Psoriatic Arthritis: Complications

 • Ocular - Inflammation of middle layer of the eye (the uvea, which
Psoriatic Arthritis ... • Ocular - Inflammation ... choroid layer) -> Uveitis ... - anterior (iritis ... #symptoms #Complications
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
hands & feet Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... : - Coronary Arteritis ... Conjunctivitis -> Uveitis ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... • Progressive symptoms ... Uveitis, chorioretinitis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
- Signs and Symptoms ... • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis ... Airways disease, Complications ... Vascular: Rheumatoid vasculitis ... #RA #Signs #Symptoms
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 ... diagnosis = vasculitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations
 • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
Manifestations • Ocular ... • Uveitis - ... Manifestations #Complications ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms