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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... Abnormal pathergy test ... medium-large joints) • Vascular ... and peripheral vascular ... #criteria #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Vascular Sludging ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... classification #rheumatology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: • Nephrotic syndrome ... AL Cardiac: • LVH ... , low-voltage EKG ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... activity of factor X, vascular
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Constitutional disorders, eg ... neutropenia, Kostmann syndrome ... Chediak-Higashi syndrome ... #causes #hematology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... dexamethasone suppression test ... #Cushings #Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rule out other causes ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... blockers had the best ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Disorders of vascular ... von Willebrand syndrome ... discern these causes ... #Hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... tract, and often causes ... and bullous or vesicular ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #rheumatology #
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... indirect Coombs test ... antigens (often ABO/Rh ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology