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Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... Clinical Triad ... - Central nervous ... SusacSyndrome #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Management #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... tears, Ischemia, ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... Abnormal pathergy test ... Most Common Clinical ... (e.g. uveitis, retinal ... #criteria #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... monitor disease activity ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
granulomas with central ... characteristic features Clinical ... Lymph nodes • Central ... Tuberculin skin test ... #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
granulomas with central ... characteristic features Clinical ... Lymph nodes • Central ... Tuberculin skin test ... #Management #Treatment
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
and Management ... Summary CLINICAL ... • Nephritic syndrome ... • No serologic tests ... Antibiotics / source control
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... increased B-cell activity ... failure Clinical ... General: fever, ... #Management #Signs
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Involvement: • Central ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Diagnosis #Management