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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 ... ulceration • Ocular ... syndrome (Clinical ... disease) Differential ... #management #signs
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... Ptosis - Neurologic disease ... change • Contact lens ... Chalazion • Contact lens
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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, Severe Valve Disease ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... purpura (lower legs ... vasculitis • Behcet ... syndrome: Recurrent
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... cavitary lesions, lobular ... immunedeficiency syndrome ... ††Less likely. ... #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disease - SLE ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #algorithm
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
infections • Nodular ... Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... : • Clinical ( ... NTM #Infections #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
super-antigen mediated disease ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... disease - Sjogren ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare