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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... for Behget's Syndrome ... Abnormal pathergy test ... Most Common Clinical ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... in Behcet syndrome ... (Clinical Dx). ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
/or suspicious clinical ... symptoms/signs ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... criteria should ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... Liver function tests ... Histopathologic criteria ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... shoulders Signs & Symptoms ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... HPS Diagnostic Criteria ... resolution of symptoms
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
and fatigue Criteria ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... tests for (not ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
Clinical Presentation ... Common Signs and Symptoms ... Diagnostic Criteria ... of 8 HLH-2004 criteria ... #Hematology #HemeOnc