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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... - Vasculitic skin ... #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Conditions With Arteritis ... BP Giant cell arteritis ... yrs - Cranial symptoms ... Polyarteritis nodosa: - Skin ... #Differential #
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... - with the skin ... should have other symptoms ... Disorders #msk #Differential
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Psoriatic Arthritis ... are inflamed In skin ... Psoriatic plaques on skin ... PsoriaticArthritis #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Reactive Arthritis ... Transient • Skin ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis ... manifestations Skin ... Inflammation of skin ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
like rheumatoid arthritis ... (SLE) Signs / Symptoms ... Xeroderma (Dry skin ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... required due to skip ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... and often causes arthritis ... ear disease Differential ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... #Vasculitides #differential