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| ====== Sjögren Syndrome ====== | ====== Sjögren Syndrome ====== | ||
| + | Autoimmune disease of that affects the lacrimal and salivary glands causing dryness of the ocular surface and mucous membranes. It often seriously affects other organ systems, such as the lungs, kidneys, and nervous system. | ||
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| ===== When to Suspect ===== | ===== When to Suspect ===== | ||
| * Dry Mouth, fatigue, joint/ | * Dry Mouth, fatigue, joint/ | ||
| - | * Other autoimmune diseases: | + | * Other autoimmune diseases: |
| * Family History of autoimmune diseases | * Family History of autoimmune diseases | ||
| - | * Schirmer test (unanesthetized) ≤ 5mm in 5 minutes | + | * [[schirmer_test|Schirmer test]] (unanesthetized) ≤ 5mm in 5 minutes |
| - | * Ocular Surface Staining | + | * Ocular Surface Staining |
| - | * OSS > 3-5 | + | * [[ocular_surface_staining_score|OSS > 3-5]] |
| * Conjunctival lissamine green staining | * Conjunctival lissamine green staining | ||