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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(25-75%): Inflammatory ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... Rheumatologic Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Melanoma Inflammatory ... the following symptoms ... gland tumor Clues ... • Associated symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... Pathogenesis and Joint diseases ... • Rate of inflammatory ... Extra-articular signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... positive Romberg sign ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Differential #Evaluation #Geriatrics
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and often causes arthritis ... Syndrome: - Ocular inflammatory ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Chagoma: inflammatory ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... /symptoms, positive
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... • Progressive symptoms ... syndrome: Ocular inflammatory
Psoriatic Arthritis: Complications

 • Ocular - Inflammation of middle layer of the eye (the uvea, which
Psoriatic Arthritis ... Cardiac - Valvular disease ... - Inflammatory ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
CPPD) Deposition Disease ... joint space -> Inflammatory ... polyarticular arthritis ... #Signs #Symptoms ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis