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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... refractory disease Arthritis ... by case) • Surgery ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... cell arteritis ... MTX or TCZ in case ... #GCA #Treatment ... #Indications #rheumatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that ... #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... #Gout #Gouty #Arthritis ... diagnosis #msk #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
, Tachycardia, Arthritis ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... diagnossi #management #treatment
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
symptoms, >1/4 of AP cases ... manifestations, TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology # ... cardiology