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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 ... Lesions (75% or more ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... plus at least two more ... #management #signs
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
High T4/T3) - Diagnostic ... if concern for nodular ... positive, you’ve diagnosed ... Check pregnancy test ... workup choices AND management
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
and Management ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... positive T. whipplei tests ... positive T. whipplei test ... #algorithm #management
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... and the ice pack test ... include a Tensilon test ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
The Lachman test ... is a clinical test ... used to diagnose ... ACL #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Positive
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
A positive test ... A diagnosis of disk ... but the pain is more ... This test is 90% ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
4) may require more ... available (i.e., more ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
VERTIGO • Age: More ... patient with a clinical ... LABYRINTHITIS • Age: More ... patient with a clinical ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Abnormal pathergy test ... Most Common Clinical ... Syndrome #disease #Diagnosis
Clinical manifestations of Infective Endocarditis

#Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms #Infective #Endocarditis #Manifestations #Janeway #Roth #OslerNodes #Splinter #PhysicalExam

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Clinical manifestations ... Endocarditis #Diagnosis ... OslerNodes #Splinter #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text