Word Association Flashcards
1
Q
Granulomatous
A
Sarcoidosis
VKH
2
Q
Bilateral
A
VKH
TINU
Pars planitis (80%)
3
Q
VKH
A
T lymphocyte-mediated auto-immune attack v melanocytes
Eye Skin Hair Inner ear Meninges
4
Q
HLA A29
A
Birdshot retinopathy
5
Q
HLA B51
A
Bechets
6
Q
HLA B27
A
Seronegative spondyloarthropathies (AS, reactive arthritis, IBD, psoriatic arthritis)
Use acrylic lens over silicone (avoid 3-piece with polypropylene haptic, avoid ACIOL)
7
Q
HLA B54
A
Posner Schlossman
VKH
8
Q
TINU
A
- Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome
- Females, teens-30s
- HLA DQ (Caucasian)
- HLA DR14 (Hispanic)
- bilateral
- nongranulomatous
- good prognosis; P.O. steroids only if renal disease nonresolving
- systemic symptoms (HA, fever, malaise, fatigue, weight loss, arthralgias/myalgias, flank pain, elevated Cr/LFTs/ESR/eosinophils, UA abnormalities incl pyuria/hematuria, eosinophils, white cell casts, proteinuria w elevated beta-2-microglobulin) precede uveitic symptoms
- Renal disease benign, self-limited
9
Q
HLA DQ
A
TINU
10
Q
HLA DR14
A
TINU
11
Q
POHS
A
- Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome
- NEVER presents with vitritis
12
Q
Syndromes characterized by no vitritis
A
- POHS
- Punctate interstitial choroiditis
- PORT (punctate outer retinal toxoplasmosis)
- SSPE (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis)
- Serpiginous
13
Q
DUSN
A
= diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis
- tx with systemic antihelminthic medication
- negative laboratory work up (no systemic eosinophilia)
14
Q
Alternatives to PCN for syphilis tx
A
Tetracycline
Doxycycline
Ceftriaxone
Chloramphenicol
15
Q
Pars planitis
A
Tractional / Rhegmatogenous RD
CME
VH
Not associated with exudative detachments
