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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
idiopathic oral ulcers ... Uveitis or retinal vasculitis ... Clinical Features: • Painful ... uveitis, retinal vasculitis ... Diagnosis #criteria #rheumatology
Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
Atypical causes ... chancre Can be painful ... like cancer but painful ... juvenile gangrenous vasculitis ... products - Behcet's
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... aphthous ulcerations (painful ... recurrent oral ulcers ... Oral and genital ulcers-Topical ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Vasculitis Involving ... 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis ... nodules, Deep ulcers ... : • Behcet Disease ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Treatment Ulcers ... • Treatment: Topical ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Behcets ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... Vasculitis Vasculitis ... syndrome - Behcet ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
livedo reticularis, ulcers ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... genital aphthous ulcers ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Purpura - Skin ulcers ... • Vasculitis ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology # ... vasculitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
livedo reticularis, ulcers ... purpura, nodules or ulcers ... • Behcet syndrome ... genital aphthous ulcers ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
malignancies, vasculitis ... sensitivity • Painful ... ulcers • Skin ... reticularis • Painful ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology