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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
in Behcet syndrome ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
arthritis: - ... Noninflammatory arthritis ... with rheumatoid arthritis ... inflammatory arthritides ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... ) Giant cell arteritis ... versus Temporal Arteritis ... #GiantCell #arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... failure - Can be ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis ... mucositis • Rash, arthritis ... often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... mucositis - Rash, arthritis ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
different symptoms ... meningitis Inflammatory ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... polychondritis • Behçet ... type 4: distal nerve
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
arthritis • Acne ... Rule out other causes ... lower jaw Treatment ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
/or symptoms • ... /or optic nerve ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hematuria) • Inflammatory ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... or serologies + symptoms ... diagnosis #management ... #treatment