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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Disease (25-75%): Inflammatory ... eye disease (panuveitis ... Genital ulcers • Eye ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Syndrome - Overview ... increase in CD4+ cells ... weeks for most OI ... #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... sarcoid or other CNS inflammatory ... tears oint + TAPE eye ... #Treatment #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
can become pro-inflammatory ... of UMN and LMN signs ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Overview Focal inflammatory ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... signs and/or symptoms ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Arthralgias • Eye ... purpura: Strong sign ... • Progressive symptoms ... vasculitis • Behcet ... : Ocular inflammatory
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... vessels (aorta) • Eyes ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management