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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... erythema nodosum (septal ... syndrome (Clinical ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Septic ... - SLE - Behcet ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... Effusions: - Hematologic
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... test Most Common Clinical ... vasculitis) • Arthritis ... #Syndrome #disease ... Diagnosis #criteria #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... Arthritis: • Colchicine ... #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
: Behçet syndrome ... erythematosus,* Still disease ... inflammatory bowel disease–related ... hyperlipoproteinemia,* meniscal ... Monoarticular #Septic
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... Fever is the main clinical ... brucellosis) • Sepsis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... infarcts, Hematomas ... BrighamChiefs #Liver #Disease ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Joints (90%): Aseptic ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... pain (20%) Renal disease
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Clinical Features ... , APLA, PAC • Aseptic ... vein thrombosis Hematologic