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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... in Behcet syndrome ... disease) Differential ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Cell Arteritis) ... Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome ... often causes arthritis ... • Behcet syndrome ... • Cogan syndrome
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
cause different symptoms ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... brain sagging syndrome ... type 4: distal nerve ... #HP #Neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... arteritis (GCA) ... Arteritis: Often ... Treatment of GCA ... #GiantCell #arteritis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... , rheumatoid arthritis ... “dropping head syndrome ... - Kearns-Sayre syndrome ... Eaton myasthenia syndrome
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... Pulmonary #Renal #Syndromes ... #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... SLE • Mikulicz syndrome ... enlargement Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis Malignancy ... #Sjogrens #Syndrome
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
/or symptoms • ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... /or optic nerve ... - Vasculitis- ... #neurology #differential