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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... Uveitis or retinal vasculitis ... test Most Common Clinical ... uveitis, retinal vasculitis ... #criteria #rheumatology
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 ... recurrent oral ulcers ... 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 ... juvenile gangrenous vasculitis ... topical products - Behcet's
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... Differential Diagnosis ... and gray matter changes ... • Behcet syndrome ... #Rheumatology
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Hypertension - Renal Insufficiency ... Peripheral sensory changes ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... Diagnosis = clinical ... = vasculitis vs ... headaches, vision changes ... them, but urgent rheumatology