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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory lesions Ocular ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Behcets ... #disease #Syndrome ... Treatment #management #pharmacology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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) - Differential ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Disturbances Neurologic ... #Causes #Peds #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... that can confirm Behcet ... disease) Differential ... azathioprine #Behcet
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... affects the skin, neurologic ... , Elevated AST ALT ... , and ocular inflammation ... vasculitis • Behcet
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... et diutinum Neurologic ... Hypergammaglobulinemic macular ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disease - SLE ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm