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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... (Clinical Dx). ... that can confirm ... Differential Diagnosis ... Giant retinal tears
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... ○ Lyme disease
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Brain, Eye, and Ear ... CNS) involvement can ... MRI lesions and clinical ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential #
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
presence of metabolic syndrome ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... USS, ultrasound scan ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
positional vertigo (BPPV ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... patient rolls onto his ... /her shoulder; The ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #clinical
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
- SLE Neurologic ... Vasculitis (e.g., PAN ... Inflammation of ear ... Heberden's nodes (DIP ... #joint #pain #differential
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... CN III palsy 2. ... disease affecting ... #Differential #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... and hip • Muscle ... affects the skin, neurologic ... arterial aneurysms can
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... should be obtained ... CRP level: (1) Can ... : HIV test, a rubella ... ANA and RF (if clinical