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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Recurrent genital ... Uveitis or retinal vasculitis ... test Most Common Clinical ... Painful, oral and genital ... Diagnosis #criteria #rheumatology
Vasculitis: In this instance, the vasculitic skin lesions were secondary to Haemophilus endocarditis.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer,
skin lesions were ... Photo credit, Josh ... Images #Clinical ... #Endocarditis # ... UCSDH
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... association • M > F Clinical ... syndrome (Clinical ... ulcers • Eye ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Systemic Lupus (SLE) General ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Pericarditis, Endocarditis ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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livedo reticularis, ulcers ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... Recurrent oral and/or genital ... aphthous ulcers ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
livedo reticularis, ulcers ... • Behcet syndrome ... Recurrent oral and/or genital ... aphthous ulcers ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology