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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
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... #rheumatology #antibodies
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... cardiac imaging #Acute
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 #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... ): • Microscopic ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... ) pattern: antibodies
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... Vasculitis: • ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... Renal-limited vasculitis
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
the Skin - Differential ... • ANCA Associated ... : - Microscopic ... Disease • Cogan syndrome ... #rheumatology #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
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Glomerulonephritis • Anti-GBM antibodies ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... KidneyInjury #Nephrology #Differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... 13% (mostly ATN and ... Glomerulonephritis or vasculitis ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential