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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Treatment: Topical steroids ... refractory lesions Ocular ... azathioprine (for post. uveitis ... • Systemic steroids ... Syndrome #Treatment #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... Eye involvement (uveitis ... inhibitors • Uveitis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Diagnosis and Management ... Symptoms and Signs ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... positive T. whipplei test
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
, and ocular inflammation ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... lesions-interstitial keratitis, uveitis ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... /Edrophonium test ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2. ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Asteroid Hyalosis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Asteroid Hyalosis is a calcium-lipid complex that is suspended by
on Slit Lamp Ocular ... associated systemic and ocular ... diseases or complications ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #SlitLamp
Asteroid Hyalosis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Asteroid Hyalosis is a calcium-lipid complex that is suspended by
on Slit Lamp Ocular ... associated systemic and ocular ... diseases or complications ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp ... #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Treatment: • Steroids ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... conjunctivitis, keratitis, uveitis ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet disease ... Diagnosis: • Clinical tests ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management