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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
: Pericarditis, ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Recurrent and chronic ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
upper airway cough syndrome ... postnasal drip syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux disease ... until symptoms ... #Differential #Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
but stable or chronic ... anterior/posterior MSK ... : (distinct symptoms ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... inflammation Symptoms ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... mycobacteria Treatment
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... • Treatment: ... • Evolution: Chronic ... disease Dr. ... sle #comparison #table
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... age 70 years Symptoms ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... #diagnosis #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign