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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
vasculitis ... (e.g. uveitis, retinal ... vasculitis) • ... lesions (e.g. venous ... Diagnosis #criteria #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... and bullous or vesicular ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... nervous system ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Trauma: • Ocular ... Subcutaneous emphysema Renal ... Myxedema coma Vascular ... Bilateral internal jugular ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... pulse deficits vascular ... Angiitis of the Central ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... vasculitis) • ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... also involved), Venous ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Hyperviscosity, - Vascular ... malignancies, vasculitis ... pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... thrombi including retinal ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Involvement: • Central ... nervous system ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... : 2% Systemic Vasculitis ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... , and elevated serum ... • Malar rash - spares ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology