Uveitis - Revision history

Aidan at 14:38, 12 August 2020

2020-08-12T14:38:17Z

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	==Background==		==Background==

	* Inflammation of the uvea, which comprises the iris, ciliary body, and choroid, or of the retina		*Inflammation of the uvea, which comprises the iris, ciliary body, and choroid, or of the retina
	** Anterior: iritis, iridocyclitis		**Anterior: iritis, iridocyclitis
	** Intermediate: pars planitis		**Intermediate: pars planitis
	** Posterior: choroiditis, retinitis, chorioretinitis		**Posterior: choroiditis, retinitis, chorioretinitis
	** Panuveitis		**Panuveitis

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	===Infectious causes===		===Infectious causes===

⚫	* ~~Anterior~~ uveitis (10% infectious)
	** ~~[[Herpes simplex virus]]~~ (~~by far the most common~~ infectious ~~cause~~)		*Anterior uveitis (10% infectious)
			**[[Herpes simplex virus]] (by far the most common infectious cause)
⚫	** [[~~Varicella-zoster~~ virus]]
	** [[~~Syphilis~~]]		**[[Varicella-zoster virus]]
	** [[~~Tuberculosis~~]]		**[[Syphilis]]
	** [[~~Lyme disease~~]]		**[[Tuberculosis]]
	** [[~~Leprosy~~]]		**[[Lyme disease]]
			**[[Leprosy]]
	* Intermediate uveitis (rarely infectious)		*Intermediate uveitis (rarely infectious)
	** [[Lyme disease]]		**[[Lyme disease]]
	* Posterior uveitis (50% infectious)
		⚫	*Posterior uveitis (50% infectious)
	** [[Toxoplasmosis]]		**[[Toxoplasmosis]]
	** [[Acute retinal necrosis]] from [[HSV]], [[VZV]], and [[CMV]]		**[[Acute retinal necrosis]] from [[HSV]], [[VZV]], and [[CMV]]
	** [[CMV]] retinitis, in immunocompromised patients		**[[CMV]] retinitis, in immunocompromised patients
	** [[Toxocara]]
	** [[~~Syphilis~~]]		**[[Toxocara]]
	** [[~~Cat-scratch disease~~]]		**[[Syphilis]]
			**[[Cat-scratch disease]]
	** [[Candida]] endophthalmitis		**[[Candida]] endophthalmitis
	** [[West Nile virus]], causing a multifocal chorioretinitis		**[[West Nile virus]], causing a multifocal chorioretinitis
	* Panuveitis		*Panuveitis
	** [[Syphilis]]
	** [[~~Tuberculosis~~]]		**[[Syphilis]]
			**[[Tuberculosis]]
	** [[Candida]] endophthalmitis		**[[Candida]] endophthalmitis
	** [[Leptospirosis]], without retinal or choroidal lesions		**[[Leptospirosis]], without retinal or choroidal lesions
	* Other		*Other
	** [[Brucella]], causing a chronic relapsing uveitis that is typically posterior but can be anterior or panuveitis[[CiteRef::rolando2008oc]]		**[[Brucella]], causing a chronic relapsing uveitis that is typically posterior but can be anterior or panuveitis[[CiteRef::rolando2008oc]]
	** [[Chikungunya]]
	** [[~~Ebola virus~~]]		**[[Chikungunya]]
	** [[~~Zika~~ virus]]		**[[Ebola virus]]
		⚫	**[[Zika virus]]

			== Clinical Manifestations ==

			* Anterior: painful red eye and vision loss
			* Intermediate: vision loss with floaters, usually painless (and rarely infectious)
			* Posterior: painless vision loss

	[[Category:Ophthalmology]]		[[Category:Ophthalmology]]
			[[Category:Infectious diseases]]
			[[Category:Eye infections]]

Aidan: /* Differential Diagnosis */

2020-07-06T01:37:02Z

Differential Diagnosis

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	** [[Leptospirosis]], without retinal or choroidal lesions		** [[Leptospirosis]], without retinal or choroidal lesions
	* Other		* Other
	** [[Brucella]], causing a chronic relapsing uveitis that is typically posterior but can be anterior or panuveitis		** [[Brucella]], causing a chronic relapsing uveitis that is typically posterior but can be anterior or panuveitis[[CiteRef::rolando2008oc]]
	** [[Chikungunya]]		** [[Chikungunya]]
	** [[Ebola virus]]		** [[Ebola virus]]

Aidan: Created page with "==Background== * Inflammation of the uvea, which comprises the iris, ciliary body, and choroid, or of the retina Anterior: iritis, iridocyclitis Intermediate: pars plani..."

2020-07-06T01:32:45Z

Created page with "==Background== * Inflammation of the uvea, which comprises the iris, ciliary body, and choroid, or of the retina ** Anterior: iritis, iridocyclitis ** Intermediate: pars plani..."

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==Background==
* Inflammation of the uvea, which comprises the iris, ciliary body, and choroid, or of the retina
** Anterior: iritis, iridocyclitis
** Intermediate: pars planitis
** Posterior: choroiditis, retinitis, chorioretinitis
** Panuveitis

==Differential Diagnosis==
===Infectious causes===
* Anterior uveitis (10% infectious)
** [[Herpes simplex virus]] (by far the most common infectious cause)
** [[Varicella-zoster virus]]
** [[Syphilis]]
** [[Tuberculosis]]
** [[Lyme disease]]
** [[Leprosy]]
* Intermediate uveitis (rarely infectious)
** [[Lyme disease]]
* Posterior uveitis (50% infectious)
** [[Toxoplasmosis]]
** [[Acute retinal necrosis]] from [[HSV]], [[VZV]], and [[CMV]]
** [[CMV]] retinitis, in immunocompromised patients
** [[Toxocara]]
** [[Syphilis]]
** [[Cat-scratch disease]]
** [[Candida]] endophthalmitis
** [[West Nile virus]], causing a multifocal chorioretinitis
* Panuveitis
** [[Syphilis]]
** [[Tuberculosis]]
** [[Candida]] endophthalmitis
** [[Leptospirosis]], without retinal or choroidal lesions
* Other
** [[Brucella]], causing a chronic relapsing uveitis that is typically posterior but can be anterior or panuveitis
** [[Chikungunya]]
** [[Ebola virus]]
** [[Zika virus]]

[[Category:Ophthalmology]]

Uveitis - Revision history

Aidan at 14:38, 12 August 2020

Aidan: /* Differential Diagnosis */

Aidan: Created page with "==Background== * Inflammation of the uvea, which comprises the iris, ciliary body, and choroid, or of the retina ** Anterior: iritis, iridocyclitis ** Intermediate: pars plani..."

Aidan: Created page with "==Background== * Inflammation of the uvea, which comprises the iris, ciliary body, and choroid, or of the retina Anterior: iritis, iridocyclitis Intermediate: pars plani..."