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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... response to local skin ... retinal damage) • Skin ... test (this is a skin ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
with more severe disease ... Associated with skin ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... #rheumatology #management
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... lymphoproliferative disease ... , may also see skin ... • Metastatic disease ... causes #radiology #neurology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... for refractory disease ... Skin manifestations ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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, Severe Valve Disease ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... impairment), heart disease ... nose (epistaxis), skin ... diagnosis cluster, the diseases ... #nephrology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... Skin involvement ... withdrawal • Mild disease ... treatment • Severe disease ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
, Busulfan • Disease ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... poisoning, Parkinson's disease ... Baclofen • Severe Disease ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
mucosal involvement, skin ... If infectious disease ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... and Infectious Disease ... Prescription #algorithm #management