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Intermediate uveitis vs. pars plantis
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Intermediate uveitis is generic term
pars planitis - vitritis, pp exudate and retinal vasculitis |
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complaints of intermediate uveitis
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floaters and CME
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signs of Intermediate Uveitis
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vitritis aggregates, sheets, pears on a string, anterior vs. post
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Pearls on a string
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lymphoma
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Vit cells in intermediate uveitis comes from one of what two places
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Ciliary body/post iris
retinal vasculature |
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Intermediate uveitis is b/l in what %
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80% of the time
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Snowballs and sheathing in intermediate uveitis occures where in the retina
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inferior
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Snowballs are made up of what
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fibrin
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What is the course of intermediate uveitis
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waxing and waning for 20yrs, some people burn out in 30's or 40's
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DDX of intermediate uveitis
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Sarcoid - 10% of intermediate uveitis
Syphilis TB Lyme Dz Parasites - look at choroid (Toxo) *MS - intermediate uveitis precedes MS in 14 Lymphoma <5% of intermediate uveitis, will be b/l Rarely Coats Retinoblastoma VKH - in late course;Bhecets;Candida;Ocular Ischemic Syndrome |
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Testing in intermediate uveitis
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FTA-ABS - f/u with RPR or VDRL for active systemic dz, then LP
PPD Lyme titers Toxo IgG Toxocara IgG CXR CBC FA Vit cytology Blood cultures |
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B/L uveitis always consider
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Lymphoma
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Bx in Lymphoma is null in what case
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If pt on steroids
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Ocular ischemic sydrome sx
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few retinal heme
pain asymmetry in occludibility of artery flair and cell |
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When to treat pars planitis
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20/40 or worse from CME or symptons, otherwise can just watch
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What is the treatment of pars planitis
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periocular steroids
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