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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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or proteinase 3 ... arterial aneurysms can ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... are proteinase 3
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... criteria for MS ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms ... or proteinase 3
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
fasciculations Common Symptoms ... : months - Criteria ... more regions 3. ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... = vasculitis vs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... prick test that can ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
in left heart 3- ... Criteria: • Underlying ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... Can also be seen ... resolution of symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... other causes of neurologic ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... place • Grade 3:
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
) - Diagnosis and ... Signs/Symptoms: ... (May appear 1-3 ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Criteria: • Sensory ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... #management #neurology