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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Abnormal pathergy test ... Most Common Clinical ... medium-large joints) • Vascular ... peripheral vascular ... #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 ... diplopia) • Vascular ... (Clinical Dx). ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs ... Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... Arthritis #RA #Signs ... Symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
, and ocular inflammation ... bullous or vesicular ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Hyperviscosity, - Vascular ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... ocular thrombi ... Diagnosis: • + Clinical ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... pulse deficits vascular ... , and ocular inflammation ... : Ocular inflammatory ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Erythematous, macular ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Clinical Features ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... the collar bone ... skin disease. ... #Rheumatology #
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Clinical Features ... dexamethasone suppression test ... #Cushings #Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs
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 ... cells can indicate disease ... • Richter’s Syndrome