22 results
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... tears, Ischemia, ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
or retinal vasculitis ... Abnormal pathergy test ... Most Common Clinical ... , retinal vasculitis ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... & renal involvement ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
someone who had retinal ... disease, may consider ... in setting of short ... highlighted circle= clinical ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
 -
Susac Syndrome - Clinical ... - Recurrent disease ... flares - 2-year ... SusacSyndrome #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Management #Rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... thrombi including retinal ... : • + Clinical ... #rheumatology #
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... meningovascular disease ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... well as inner ear ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #rheumatology #
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculin skin test ... HIV-infected patients should ... #Management #Treatment