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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
matter, spinal cord ... oral ulcers in 12 ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Causes: 1. ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disease - SLE ... differential #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Evaluate for NMO, SLE ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Disorders: - SLE ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Cryoglobulinemia (4%-12% ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• New onset SLE ... • HIV-1 p24 core ... detecting HIV for 10-12 ... antibody test) Treatment ... ART to slow HIV disease
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... Beane Freeman LE ... , occupational disease ... Cold Spring Harb ... Mechanisms and treatments
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
as: • SLE • RA ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... disease • Infections ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology