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Behcet Disease

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayVideo LaryngoscopeSkin FragilityImmunocompromiseCareful PositioningAnemiaRenal DysfunctionFull StomachAspirationRSIStroke RiskChronic Steroid Use

Pathophysiology

Behcet disease is an auto-inflammatory systemic vasculitis of unknown cause involving arteries and veins of all sizes. Unlike other vasculitides it produces no necrotizing vasculitis and no giant...

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