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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
erythema nodosum (septal ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Classic signs of arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or giant cell arteritis are mild arterial narrowing
Classic signs of ... arteritic anterior ... ischemic optic ... Korean Journal of Ophthalmology ... #disc #nerve #Ophthalmology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Monoarthritis • Septic ... Joints • Reactive arthritis ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... should have other symptoms
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... • Cephalic symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... Complications Signs ... /Symptoms: - ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis ... Complications #Signs
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

#CentralRetinalVein #Occlusion #CRVO #pathophysiology #ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical Presentation

97% have septic emboli to the lungs!  So look for pneumonia,
Presentation 97% have septic ... #Presentation #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... /Symptoms: - Fever ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #rheumatology #signs ... #symptoms
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Reactive Arthritis ... Genitourinary tract -> Urethritis ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms