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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Abnormal ... pathergy test Most ... Common Clinical ... : Ocular Behcet's
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
in Behcet syndrome ... (Clinical Dx). ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Abnormal TAB ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Diagnosis: • ... • Richter’s Syndrome
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
symptoms/signs ... box indicates all ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
(GCA) Giant cell ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... the “Chewing gum test ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and branches • GCA ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #rheumatology #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... stimulation to all ... • Examine for signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... develop in pts with GCA ... vasculitis • Behcet ... #Rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... Polyarteritis Nodosa, GCA ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... : • Clinical tests ... Polychondritis #rheumatology