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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
disease: Uveitis ... Abnormal pathergy test ... Most Common Clinical ... disease (e.g. uveitis ... #criteria #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... Eye involvement (uveitis ... inhibitors • Uveitis ... #rheumatology #
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test ... #hematology #diagnosis
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Management Summary Clinical ... Anemia (common) ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... Symptoms of metastatic ... express Laboratory tests
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Demyelinating syndromes ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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• Cogan Syndrome ... lesions-interstitial keratitis, uveitis ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
cephalosporin by Test ... carbapenems by Test ... eosinophilia systemic symptoms ... anemia • Avoid ... there is a strong clinical
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... • Progressive symptoms ... Uveitis, chorioretinitis ... interstitial keratitis, uveitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms ... • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis ... Hematological: Anemia ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... Diagnosis: • + Clinical ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology