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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... Pulse deficit/differential ... AR murmur • Focal ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Lacrimation, Red Eye ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
: Inflammatory eye ... inflamed response to local ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Infectious causes ... for brain and/or optic ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry eyes ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... Large vessels (aorta ... ) • Eyes • Inner ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management