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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... coronary artery aneurysms ... disease) Differential ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... management #signs #symptoms
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Stasis and thrombus ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... aortic aneurysms ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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yrs - Cranial symptoms ... nodules, livedo - Abdominal ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis Behcet's ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... • Progressive symptoms ... gut involvement, abdominal ... vasculitis • Behcet ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
form (No signs/symptoms ... cardiomyopathy (→HF) with apical ... (→ventricular aneurysm ... ), mural thrombi ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal