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Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
- ...Ophthalmologic ... showed normal anterior ... Panel A, and see Video ... and initiated treatment ... See source for videos
Traumatic Iritis
Clinical 
• Photophobia (hallmark) 
• Decreased visual acuity 
• Painful 
Treatment 
• Steroids 
• Mydriatics
• Painful Treatment ... Iritis #Traumatic #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #SlitLamp #Clinical
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... , AS Treatment: ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #management #signs
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
Anterior Non-necrotizing ... systemic workup and treatment ... Scleritis #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology ... #rheumatology #SlitLamp
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
hyper-reactivity of coronary arteries ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... perform provocative tests ... in cath lab Treatment ... #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
the “Chewing gum test ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #Management
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... MRI: ON- focal, anterior ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
skeletal muscle (anterior ... ↑ESR, ↑CRP • Diagnosis ... edema • Tx: rest ... weeks with above treatment ... #management #diabetes
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... Malnutrition, TIPS West ... Personality change, Asterixis ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #Management #treatment