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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Group for Behget's Disease ... disease: Uveitis ... disease (e.g. uveitis ... : Ocular Behcet's ... #Syndrome #disease
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... for refractory disease ... refractory lesions Ocular ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Behcets ... #Treatment #management
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
ulnar collateral ligament ... Bennet fracture ... Scapholunate ligament ... Kienboch disease
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... laboratory tests in Behcet ... that can confirm Behcet ... azathioprine #Behcet ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Leukocytoclastic vasculitis Behcet's ... disease: - Oral ... Ulceration GI tract - Ocular ... IgG4-related disease ... Erdheim-Chester disease
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... cancers • Systemic diseases ... autoinflammatory diseases ... • Ocular: uveitis ... #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
IgM deposits • Nodular ... Vasculitis: • Behcet ... Disease • Cogan
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
if concern for nodular ... thyroid disease ... Graves disease – ... diagnosed Graves disease ... workup choices AND management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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, and ocular inflammation ... (Granulomatous disease ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... ulcers, cutaneous, ocular ... Syndrome: - Ocular
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Lyme Disease ... Pericarditis • Ocular ... #Diagnosis #Management