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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... interferon alfa, or tumor ... azathioprine #Behcet ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... vasculitis • Behcet ... syndrome: Recurrent ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
symptoms • Rheumatologic ... acute pulmonary ... by culture or serology ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Diagnosis: • Serology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
The clinical syndrome ... psychomotor slowing, marked ... Treatment: • HAART ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
commercially • Serology ... • Pulmonary Sporotrichosis ... Lymphoma or AIDS ... Very uncommon - AIDS ... infectiousdiseases #treatment