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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
• Nonsurgical abdominal ... azathioprine #Behcet ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Summary Overview ... knees, shoulders Signs ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Summary Epidemiology ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... , and palpable abdominal ... no matter how long ... • CT findings
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... purpura: strong sign ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal ... vasculitis • Behcet ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Summary 3 Conditions ... not possible • Ultrasound ... double contour sign ... • Dual-energy CT ... +Radiographic signs
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Epidemiology ... granulomas within the lungs ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Testing - OnePager Summary ... Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... precede other signs ... comparison #challenges #management