What is tested for Behcet s disease and what tests are done for Behcet s disease?

Many people have had canker sores that get better on their own after a few days. However, many people found that no matter what, the mouth ulcers showed no signs of improvement, and after the doctor's preliminary judgment, they were suffering from Behcet's disease. In this regard, the doctor will ask the patient to do further tests to confirm the disease, so what are the items of examination?

1) Blood routine: normal or slightly increased white blood cells.

2) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate: Patients with multi-organ damage often have elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

3) Acupuncture test: Puncture with a 20-gauge needle at an angle under sterile conditions**. Abscess or folliculitis after 24 or 48 hours of observation surrounded by a red circle is positive.

4) Fundoscopy: whether there is retinal hemorrhage. Slit-lamp examination for corneal ulcers, iridocyclitis, and uveitis. Fundus fluorescein contrast to detect early retinal vasculopathy.

5) Gastrointestinal endoscopy or lower gastrointestinal angiography: help to find esophageal and gastrointestinal ulcers.

6) Angiography: If macrovascular lesions are suspected, angiograms can be done to determine the location of the lesion and the extent of damage.

7) Tuberculosis screening test: Because the incidence of many patients in China is related to tuberculosis, chest X-ray (lung CT if necessary), PPD test, anti-tuberculosis antibody and T-spot examination are required.

8) Some other rheumatic diseases have manifestations similar to Behcet's disease, so screening autoantibody tests such as antinuclear antibodies and rheumatoid factor can be performed.

Once Behcet's disease has been diagnosed, a series of tests is done.

1.Organ function test: Many patients with Behcet's disease will have varying degrees of organ damage, so the examination of heart, lungs, kidneys and other organ functions is one of the important indicators for diagnosing Behcet's disease.

2.Autoantibody index test: including anti-ANCA, anti-DS DNA antibody, anti-uporable nuclear antigen test, etc.

3.Inflammation marker examination: Behcet's disease patients generally have inflammation in all systems of the body, such as keratitis, ** inflammation, reproductive system inflammation, etc.

4.Tuberculosis examination: mainly includes tuberculin examination (including sputum tuberculosis bacteria examination), X-ray examination, blood sedimentation rate examination, etc.

5.Other auxiliary examinations: In addition to the above symptoms, patients with Behcet's disease also have many other systemic symptoms, so it is also necessary to have auxiliary examinations such as viral infection examination, brain magnetic resonance examination, vascular color ultrasound examination, ophthalmological examination, and joint ultrasound.

Whether it is acute Behcet's disease or the exacerbation of chronic Behcet's disease, patients will have symptoms such as high fever, headache, general weakness, anorexia, joint pain and inflammation to varying degrees.

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Many patients are very unfamiliar with Behcet's disease and do not know what tests should be done after suffering from Behcet's disease, accurate laboratory tests are the main method to diagnose Behcet's disease, and general Behcet's disease patients may have increased blood sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) during the activity, patients can do acupuncture tests to see if the experimental response is positive.

Because some specific types of Behcet's disease can damage the intestines, nervous system, blood vessels, etc., specific examinations of these systems are required.

NeuroBehcet's disease has increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure and a lighter number of white blood cells.

Intracranial CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are helpful for brain, brainstem, and spinal cord lesions, and MRI in the acute phase is sensitive to detect ascending hyperintensity in the brainstem, paraventricular white matter, and basal ganglia. Long-term MRI should be distinguished from multiple sclerosis.

Gastrointestinal barium angiography, endoscopy, angiography, and color Doppler are helpful in diagnosing the location and extent of the lesion.

Plain x-rays of the lungs may show diffuse exudations or circular nodular opacities of varying degrees on single or bilateral days, and perihilar density may be increased in pulmonary infarction.

High-resolution CT or pulmonary angiography, radionuclide ventilation and perfusion scans are helpful in the diagnosis of lung lesions.

When Behcet's disease is diagnosed, it must be carried out in time**, because Behcet's disease has the characteristics of micro-disorders and vasculitis, so some Chinese patent medicines can be used to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis**, which is very beneficial to improve the condition.