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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 ... Abnormal pathergy test ... medium-large joints) • Vascular ... and peripheral vascular ... Diagnosis #criteria #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Periodic fever syndromes ... Liver function tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... thoracic outlet syndrome ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... clinical #video #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Roos' Test abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees,
Roos' Test for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... perform the Roos' Test ... clinical #video #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Roos' Test - abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees, flex the
Roos' Test for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... Roos' Test - ... clinical #video #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Test) for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... #physicalexam #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Test) for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... #physicalexam #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics