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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory lesions Ocular ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Shrinking lung syndrome ... • Malar rash - spares ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Symmetric macular ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... meningovascular disease ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... stages #diagnosis #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
anterior chest wall, parts ... sites such as the collar ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... immunologically mediated diseases ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet disease ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... Inhalation of spores ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... scalp, vagina, fingers ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management