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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... idiopathic oral ulcers ... Recurrent genital ulcers ... test Most Common Clinical ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... syndrome (Clinical ... recurrent oral ulcers ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
Usually, a single ulcer ... nodes near the ulcer ... weeks ▪ Multiple lesions ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo
Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
be difficult to diagnose ... Atypical syphilis chancre ... Vulvar lesions ... topical products - Behcet's ... disease Usually
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... and pepper" skin changes ... Raynaud's, digital ulcers ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... and gray matter changes ... vasculitis • Behcet ... #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... livedo reticularis, ulcers ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... genital aphthous ulcers ... #rheumatology #
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Pustular skin lesions ... Sclerotic bone changes ... : • A clinical ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Diagnosis? ... wide variety of clinical ... Gangrenosum #PG #clinical ... #photo #dermatology ... #ulcer
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
with progressive changes ... Diagnosis: Melioidosis ... liver/lung/kidney disease ... Infection #Cellulitis #Clinical ... #Photo #dermatology