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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 ... +/- myocardial infarction ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... vasculitis vs infection ... variably: On one hand ... the “Chewing gum test
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Oligoclonal IgG bands ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... causes such as infectious ... the best response ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management