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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
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 ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... GAS in 30% of cases ... ; 50% in nec fasc ... , erythematous macular ... STSS #treatment #management
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
• Presence of vascular ... Hypertension, Overweight, Abdominal ... • Secondary Causes ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... PCOS), Pancreatic Disease
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the
POCUS Looking for ... generally no further management ... symptomatic, in which case ... identification of the 'neck ... #Cyst #POCUS #clinical
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... and bullous or vesicular ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... , paresthesia, abdominal ... IVIg) • Limit vascular ... #diagnosis #management ... timeline #treatment #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulse deficits vascular ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... of unknown cause ... tenosynovitis of the neck ... universally used, ultrasound ... #Rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch takes ... Causes purpura & ... in 650,000 by Nick ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions