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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... , AS Treatment: ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... , rheumatoid arthritis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
the “Chewing gum test ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Liver function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
SAPHO syndrome is ... nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... and lower jaw Treatment ... blockers had the best ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management