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Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
maculopapular rash, arthritis ... low ferritin, arthritis ... BrighamChiefs #AdultOnset ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... , Skin rash ± odynophagia ... Prunelle Getten #AdultOnset ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... test (this is a skin ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
early evening • Arthritis ... maculopapular skin ... Stills #disease #AOSD ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... required due to skip ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management