Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... retinopathy, - Systemic ... Corneal Abrasion, Anterior ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
Anterior Non-necrotizing ... Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular ... no history of systemic ... for further systemic ... #SlitLamp
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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 β€’ Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Diagnosis Diagnostic ... disease: Uveitis or retinal ... (e.g. uveitis, retinal ... #criteria #rheumatology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 β€’ Inflammation
- Differential Diagnosis ... vitreous humor, and retina ... Posner-Schlossman Syndrome ... HIA B27-related syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... blindness, linked to macular ... Classification: Anterior ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 β€’ Calcinosis
 β€’ Raynaud phenomenon
 β€’ Esophageal dysmotility
 β€’ Sclerodactyly
 β€’
Systemic Sclerosis ... β€’ Scleroderma renal ... @AnnKumfer #Systemic ... #Scleroderma #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 β€’ Associated
severe disease & renal ... block β€’ Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 β€’ Treatment: Topical steroids
 β€’ Prevention: Colchicine
 β€’ Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory lesions Ocular ... Neuro disease: β€’ Systemic ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Syndrome Definition ... Differential Diagnosis ... Immune Complex: Systemic ... Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis ... : Rheumatologic ... - MCC systemic ... , SLE, Sjogren syndrome ... - Frostbite #Diagnosis