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Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
the Skin - Differential ... • ANCA Associated ... : - Microscopic ... - GPA Cutaneous ... Disease • Cogan syndrome
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
Vasculitis There ... inflammation: • Microscopic ... polyangiitis (GPA ... polyangiitis (eGPA ... #Vasculitis #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
vasculitis (AAV ... (microscopic polyangiitis ... ) • Renal: (AKI ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic ... #differential #
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
Small Vessel Vasculitides ... retroorbital mass) • Microscopic ... Sjogren's syndrome ... • IgA vasculitis ... #vasculitis #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... ): • Microscopic ... > PR3 60% • GPA ... (Dx: GPA, EGPA, ... microscopic polyarteritis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urinalysis/microscopy ... weights - Urine Na ... 13% (mostly ATN and ... Glomerulonephritis or vasculitis ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Polyangiitis (GPA ... reticularis Differential ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Microscopic ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... #Polyangiitis #GPA
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... vasculitis, Behcet ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... #differential #
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... Diagnostic of GN or vasculitis ... #Hematuria #Differential