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Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... disease flares - 2-year ... David #Susac #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
anti-synthetase syndrome ... weakness after 2 years ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... Median age 50 years ... edema, compartment syndrome ... month at least 1 year ... timeline #treatment #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... adults 20 to 40 years ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... Giant retinal tears ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
surgery/trauma (> 65 years ... Especially if < 50 Years ... • Metabolic syndrome ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: - Age < 30 years ... artery - Age > 50 years ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Epidemiology: • 40-70 years ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Takayasu: • Age < 30 years ... artery • Age > 50 years ... • Onset is 50 years ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
frequently: 40 and 60 years ... as young as 20 years ... • MAGIC syndrome ... • Vexus syndrome ... Polychondritis #rheumatology
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
TAFRO TAFRO syndrome ... Organomegaly TAFRO syndrome ... nodes TAFRO syndrome ... W > M - 30-40 years ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology