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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... medium-large joints) • Vascular ... thromboses, arterial aneurysms ... and peripheral vascular ... #criteria #rheumatology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
- Differential Diagnosis ... thrombosis, Congenital vascular ... malformation, Aneurysm ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis ... : Rheumatologic ... , SLE, Sjogren syndrome ... state (eg APLA) - Vascular ... - Frostbite #Diagnosis
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral/Mycotic Aneurysm ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Heart failure Vascular ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... be needed for aneurysms ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... CRYOGLOBULINEMIA (type l) : Vascular ... Hyperviscosity syndrome ... and Ill) • Vascular ... #Rheumatology #
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Inflammatory aortic aneurysms ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... Vasculitis #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... originating from aneurysms ... Dissection • Aneurysm ... #vascular