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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... injury) • Neurologic ... test (this is a skin ... , AS Treatment: ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Occurs on the arms ... of the joints (arthritis ... of the joints (arthritis ... Neutrophilic rheumatoid arthritis ... Treatment: - Systemic
Gout of the Knee: Image on right demonstrates redness and swelling caused by acute gouty arthritis.
demonstrates redness and ... by acute gouty arthritis ... for comparison. skin ... seen in both legs are ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
loss, arthralgia, arm ... bruits, asymmetric arm ... , neurologic, and ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... occasional oligoclonal bands
Cushing's Syndrome - Moon Facies, Buffalo Hump, Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin

A young man presents with rapid
Cushing's Syndrome ... Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin ... gain (license photo ... What findings are ... the patient's hand
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... pancreatitis), joints (arthritis ... nose (epistaxis), skin ... Diabetic nephropathy and ... #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Can begin in arms ... Absent Reflexes: Arms ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... variably: On one hand ... required due to skip ... Treatment of GCA ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... , rheumatoid arthritis ... “dropping head syndrome ... proximal weakness, arms ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... the palms of the hands ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo