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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 ... thrombophlebitis, pyoderma gangrenosum ... lesions, pyoderma gangrenosum ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... diagnosis #management #signs
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
Pyoderma Gangrenosum ... leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... #colitis #derm
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... various inflammatory cells ... histopathologic term ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis ... Multinucleated giant cells ... pulmonary infiltrates/cavities ... and often causes arthritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... differential diagnosis = vasculitis ... GCA #Temporal #Signs