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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Criteria for Behget's ... Abnormal pathergy test ... vasculitis) • Arthritis ... , medium-large joints ... #Diagnosis #criteria
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
in Behcet syndrome ... is a skin prick test ... that can confirm Behcet ... azathioprine #Behcet ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Disease: • Pain ... disease must be ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... - SLE - Behcet ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... ), RA, crystal disease ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... of the affected joint ... (to support a diagnosis ... #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... Palpable purpura, joint ... vasculitis • Behcet ... #Rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Criteria: • Sensory ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Neurosarcoidosis - MCTD - Bechet ... disease - Sjogren
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
and fatigue Criteria ... ear • Skin • Joints ... Inflammation of joint ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... : • Clinical tests