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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... (Clinical Dx). ... #rheumatology #
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... MRI lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... • TTP, HUS and HIT ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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• Cogan Syndrome ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... Agent Orange or Hep ... C Clinical Presentation ... with no early symptoms ... • Richter’s Syndrome
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... ulcerated • MSK ... infected without symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... of shoulder and hip ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... salivary ducts Clinical ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... #Rheumatology #