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Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... joint) - 5 points Serology ... points Duration of symptoms ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #EULAR
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Skin lesions • Positive ... management #signs #symptoms
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Infection in HIV / AIDS ... • IRIS might ... and <25% culture positive ... patients with IRIS ... #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
yeast • At risk: AIDS ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... infection have positive ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- Ocular syphilis ... exposure to or symptoms ... serology but do ... aneurysm and coronary arteritis ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... Examples: - Cataracts ... Numbness in feet, positive ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis