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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... Disease (25-75%): Inflammatory ... response to local skin ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #management
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin ... Syndrome (SSSS) ... #Syndrome #SSSS ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
lens wearing • Ocular ... • Scarring • Ocular ... Redundant eyelid skin ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #ocular
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
a rare chronic inflammatory ... often a nonerosive inflammatory ... findings: Nonspecific inflammatory ... sites such as the collar ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary disease, and ocular ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet Syndrome ... ulcers, cutaneous, ocular ... • Cogan Syndrome ... : - Ocular inflammatory
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory disease Skin ... refractory lesions Ocular ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
weakness without skin ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... antisynthetase syndrome ... Statins → Inflammatory ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
HSV Infection: Cluster of vesicles overlying skin at medial margin of eye. The upper lid is
vesicles overlying skin ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... Herpes #Vesicles #Ocular ... #Photo #UCSDH
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... to release of inflammatory ... , erythematous macular ... #Toxic #Shock #Syndrome ... STSS #treatment #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... Syndrome usually ... Rapidly progressive inflammatory ... over the involved skin ... area of erythema, skin