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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, myocarditis, coronary ... artery aneurysms ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Manifestations and Treatment ... responsible for most cases ... Symmetric macular ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Coronary artery
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs ... Atherosclerosis • Cardiac: Coronary ... artery disease, ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... Symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Causes: • Vascular ... : Renal artery stenosis ... White-coat syndrome
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... organ damage • Treatment ... unless worrisome EKG ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Serologic and EMG ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia Crises
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary ... artery disease ... syndrome, ARVC) ... heart disease Causes ... more intensive treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... Role of temporal artery ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... pink to brown macules ... soles in 50% of cases ... and nephrotic syndrome ... aortic aneurysm and coronary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... cath if acute coronary ... syndrome is the ... determined cause