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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 ... consistent with Behcet's ... oligoarticular, medium-large ... : Ocular Behcet's ... , Neuro-Behcet's
A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
A System for Vasculitides ... Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis ... #Small #Medium ... #Vessel #Size #Classification ... #Differential #Algorithm
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Findings: • Small ... Urticaria • Medium ... ulceration Small ... elevatum diutinum Medium ... : • Behcet Disease
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... of medium vessels ... of small vessels ... syndrome - Behcet ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
, medium vessel ... small vessel vasculitis ... Medium vessel vasculitis ... Small vessel vasculitis ... #Classification
Break down Vasculitis based on vessel size
#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Differential #Vasculitis #VesselSize #Small #Medium #Large #Classification
Break down Vasculitis ... #Differential #Vasculitis ... #VesselSize #Small ... #Medium #Large ... #Classification
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
multiple organs, small-vessel ... Medium and large ... laboratory tests in Behcet ... that can confirm Behcet ... azathioprine #Behcet
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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abnormalities SMALL ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... pain, infarct • Small ... #rheumatology #classification
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Toxoplasmosis AUTOIMMUNE/VASCULITIS ... - Behcet Disease ... encephalitis - small
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
exposures history: • Small ... : Sarcoidosis, Small ... vessel vasculitides ... Ulcers in mouth & small ... large intestine: Behcet's