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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... laboratory tests in Behcet ... that can confirm Behcet ... azathioprine #Behcet ... diagnosis #management #signs
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... joint) - 5 points Serology ... at least 1): Normal ... CRP and normal ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
IgA-associated vasculitis, Behcet ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis ... Investigations • Labs ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... disease, viral arthritis ... evaluation • labs ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... (therefore oral
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
• Heralded by neurologic ... years after • Arthritis ... Remitting, chronic • Neurologic ... impairment - Normal ... Disease #diagnosis #signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... or sed rate): Value ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... values increase
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
Increased vital signs ... baseline” with normal ... the numerical values ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, inflammatory arthritis ... sedimentation rate + Normal ... lung syndrome Arthritis ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... flares • CRP normal
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
of the Hip • Arthritis ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Joint Pain • Valgus ... causes #symptoms #signs
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
resolution falling to normal ... Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Crohn disease • Behcet ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign