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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 ... white matter, spinal ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
, rheumatoid arthritis ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... 95% of cases (Cornelia ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... High spike and rapid ... Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... the bilateral cortex ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... • Examine for signs
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... skeleton-sacroiliac joint and spine ... • A clinical diagnosis ... sites such as the collar ... #management #Dermatology