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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease) Differential ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... scleroderma), Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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causes arthritis ... - Rash, arthritis ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
• Rash, arthritis ... causes arthritis ... • Behcet syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, inflammatory arthritis ... arthritis, adult-onset ... Arthritis: • ... limited to: Arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
ab • RF • Antinuclear ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Arthritis Malignancy ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis