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Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
be difficult to diagnose ... uncircumcised penis ... products - Behcet's ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
recurrent oral ulcers ... disease) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... Oral and genital ulcers-Topical ... #management #signs
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Granulomatosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... facial paralysis *Differential ... granuloma, Mycotic ulcer ... oral aphthous ulcers
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... livedo reticularis, ulcers ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... genital aphthous ulcers ... purpura: strong sign
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: • Systemic ... purpura: Strong sign ... vasculitis • Behcet
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... • Should be on differential ... exsanguination • Typical ... Management: SURGERY
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs ... Neurosarcoidosis - MCTD - Bechet ... #management #neurology ... #differential
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
TYPICAL PRESENTATION ... Ulcers typically ... Pharyngitis tends ... frequency than oral ulcers ... DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS