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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Takayasu's Arteritis (TAK) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active TAK not on
Takayasu's Arteritis ... Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... immunosuppressive Rx: MTX, AZA ... , +/- TNFi • Vascular ... #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, inflammatory arthritis ... Erythematous, macular ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Arthritis: • ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Rheumatoid nodules, Vascular ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... Symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and often causes arthritis ... and bullous or vesicular ... • Cogan Syndrome ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Antisynthetase syndrome ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... muscle disease/muscular ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology