What is Behcet's syndrome
Remember BOOG
Behcet's is Oro - Oculo - Genital syndrome
Behcet's syndrome: diagnostic criteria
PROSE
Pathergy test (i/d saline injection)
Recurrent genital ulceration
Oral ulceration (recurrent)
Skin lesions
Eye lesions
· Oral ulceration is central criteria, plus any 2 others.
Another mnemonic
Behcets syndrome HAVE A SUPERB GAIT
H-HLA B5
A-Arthritis
V-Venous thromboembolism
E-Elevated ESR
A-Autoantibodies
S-Skin lesions
U-Ulcers that recur in oral cavity
P-Pathergy test
E-Eye lesions (anterior uveitis....)
R-Recurrent genital ulcers
B-Bain stem involvement(CNS-Behcets syndrome)
G-Glucocorticoids
A-Azathioprine
I-Interferon
T-Thalidomide
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