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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid ... arthritis, Systemic ... #nephrology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
polarized light microscopy ... to demonstrate bilateral ... (to support a diagnosis ... #Disease #Rheumatoid ... #workup #diagnosis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis ... for giant cell arteritis ... evaluation for other rheumatic ... • Rheumatoid ... and long head biceps
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Systemic rheumatic ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Rheumatoid ... arthritis • Relapsing ... tear - type 2: lateral ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology