Monday 10 October 2016

Investigation of anterior uveitis of a young boy | PGI based MCQs


The investigation of anterior uveitis of a young boy are

A. HLA B27
B. X—ray sacroiliac joint 
C. TORCH agents 
D. ELISA for HIV 
E. USG abdomen



The Answer is.(A) HLAB27 ; (B) X-ray Sacroiliac joint ; (C) TORCH agent ; (D) ELISA for HIV
Anterior uveitis: common causes
Idiopathic
Trauma, which may be mild
Seronegativespondyloarthropathies (HLA-B27+) including ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
HSV and HZV
Sarcoidosis
Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis
Lupus erythematosus
Lens-associated uveitis
Intraocular lens implant–associated uveitis
Posner-Schlossman syndrome or glaucomatocyclitic crisis, a type of secondary inflammatory glaucoma.
Infectious posterior uveitis: common causes
Toxoplasmosis
HSV
HZV
Cytomegalovirus
Syphilis
Candidiasis

Toxocariasis