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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Facial Swelling - Differential ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... Medications: • ACE ... Trauma: • Ocular ... Myxedema coma Vascular
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Hypergammaglobulinemic macular ... WAIHA • CAD • PCH ... Evans • ITP • Cl-NH ... (Thrombosis in vascular ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
rheumatoid arthritis, SLE ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... erythematosus (ACLE ... Erythematous, macular ... permanent alopecia Differential ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
nutritionally variant Strep ... See charts - ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... valve tissue - Valvular ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... and bullous or vesicular ... • Cogan Syndrome ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... vasculitis, and SLE
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Compartment syndrome ... rotation and varus stress ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... msk #clinical #video
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... again we might see ... or diagnostic tests ... - Low cardiac output ... - Compartment syndrome