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Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
Small Vessel Vasculitides ... destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... retroorbital mass) • Microscopic ... and Sjogren's syndrome ... #vasculitis #differential
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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of Hemoptysis - Differential ... Vasculitis Infection ... Vasculitis • ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... polyangiitis / microscopic
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... ANCA-positive vasculitis ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... ANCA-negative vasculitis ... #differential #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis ... polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... palpable purpura 2/2 vasculitis ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic ... #differential #
Diarrhea with Normal Colonoscopy
 • Colonic: Bile acid malabsorption, Microscopic colitis, Overflow diarrhoea, Missed pathology
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Diarrhea with Normal ... malabsorption, Microscopic ... ), Short bowel syndrome ... , Ischaemia / Vasculitis ... #differential #
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Stercoralis on sputum microscopy ... bloodstream to the pulmonary ... symptoms: - GI: diarrhea ... Stercoralis #sputum #microscopy ... strongyloidiasis #microbiology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... • Cogan syndrome ... #Differential #