Uveitis Mnemonics

Question 1

What cytokines are released by TH1 and TH2?

Answer 1

TH1: IL2, IL12, IFNgamma, TNFbeta (gamma, beta, 2, 12)

TH2: IL4, IL5, IL10 (TH2: x 5 = 10, 2/2 = 4)

IL-10 elevated in vitreous in ocular lymphoma. The word lymphoma has l and o in it think il 10

Question 1

Treatment for Behcet’s

Answer 1

CHlorambucil for beCHet’s

-chlorambucil is most effective single agents for Bechet’s

Question 2

CME DDx

Answer 2

DEPRIVEN2 for CME
Diabetes
Epinephrine
Pars planitis
RP
Irvine Gass
Venous occlusion
E2 PG (Xalatan etc)
Nicotinic acid maculopathy

Question 3

Measles

Answer 3

measles (rubeola) which consist of the “three C’s” – cough, coryza (runny nose), and conjunctivitis

Question 4

Alport syndrome

Answer 4

AL - Anterior Lenticonus
PO - Problem Oticus (hearing problem)
RT - Renal Trouble

The types of ocular defects mostly involve the lens, the retina and more rarely the cornea. The most common changes are anterior lenticonus and perimacular retinal flecks. In approximately 85%, Alport syndrome is X-linked. In the remaining 15%, the transmission is mostly AR (rare to have AD)

Question 5

HIV treatment

Answer 5

How to remember: High five for your NPI!
Translation:
High Five: HIV
for: four
N - you need four N’s (count: NRTI x2, NNRTIx1)
PI: protease inhibitor
Obviously your NPI is your national provider identification number (in the USA).

Question 6

PORN

Answer 6

PORN involves the posterior,Say “no” to PORN: No immune system, no vitritis, no vascultis

PORN: more posterior pole (ARN: more peripheral, periarteritis)

Question 7

Sarcoidosis

Answer 7

SARCOIDOSISFEATURES WITH mnemonics
SARCOIDBLUES
Skin rash(lupus pernio=purplish lesion of the skin of the face, erythema nodosum)
Arthropathy/arthralgias
Respiratory(interstitial fibrosis)
Central nervous system
Optic (uveitis, iritis)
Incidental finding on chest x-ray(enlarged lymph nodes)
Dysrhythmia/cardiac dysfunction (restrictive cardiomyopathy, cardiac conduction defects)
Bone marrow/spleen
Lofgren’s syndrome (erythema nodosum, fever, malleolar, join pain, hilar adenopathy)
Uveoparotid fever (e.g., Heerfordt’s syndrome)
Ear, nose, and throat
Systemic symptoms (fever, chills, myalgias, hypercalcemia),renal and hepatic involvement:

GRAIN:
Gammaglobulinemia
Rheumatoid arthritis
ACE increase
Intersitial fibrosis
Noncaseating granulomas, NEGATIVE PPD

Question 8

Lupus

Answer 8

DOPAMINE RASH
Discoid rash
Oral ulcer
Photosensitivity
Arthritis
Malar rash
Immunologic criteria (anti-\_\_ other than ANA)
Neurologic/psych disorder
Empty

Renal disorder
ANA
Serositis
Hematologic disorder

NOTE: antiphospholipid syndrome DOES NOT COUNT AS part of specific Dx criteria.

Question 10

Granulomatous inflammation

Answer 10

SVS by SW-PTT (mnemonic):
Sarcoidosis,
VKH,
Sympathetic Ophthalmia,

Syphilis,
Wegener’s

Phacoantigenic Uveitis/Glaucoma,
Toxocariasis (posterior pole peripheral granulomas), toxoplasmosis, (anterior & posterior granulomatous,
TB.

Question 11

Erythema nodosum

Answer 11

EN may also be due to excessive antibody production inlepromatousleprosy leading to deposition ofimmune complexes.
There is an association with the HLA-B27 histocompatibility antigen, which is present in 65% of patients with erythema nodosum.[10]
A useful mnemonic for causes is SORE SHINS (Streptococci, OCP, Rickettsia, Eponymous (Bechet), Sulfonamides, Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy), IBD, NHL (non-Hodgkin lymphoma), Sarcoidosis.

Crohns
Ulcerative colitis
Behcet’s
Sarcoid

Question 12

POHS

Answer 12

POHS: associated with NO viritis.

it is “po”or, so it can’t afford vitritis. PIC Is the other one.

Question 13

Toxoplasmosis

Answer 13

Toxoplasmosis = Tachyzoite
The form of T. gondii responsible for uveitic disease is the tachyzoite, an asexually dividing life stage of the parasite

Question 14

CNS toxoplasmosis

Answer 14

6 C’s of CNS toxoplasmosis:

Chorioretinitis
CNS Calcifications best seen on CT
Convulsions
CSF abnormalities