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Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
diastolic collapse — a sign ... chronic severe aortic ... large systolic stroke ... #PhysicalExam # ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
pulsation — a sign ... chronic severe aortic ... large systolic stroke ... #PhysicalExam # ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Palpable purpura: strong ... sign of cutaneous ... diminished, or tender pulses
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... sign of cutaneous ... < 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... Arteritis): • Aorta
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
Convulsions, TIA/Stroke ... Decr palpable pulses ... Takayasus #Arteritis #Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... - Decreased pulse ... heat #illness #differential
Corrigan’s Pulse and Quincke’s Pulse- ...While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was
diastolic collapse — a sign ... pulsation — a sign ... chronic severe aortic ... large systolic stroke ... #quinckes #physicalexam
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... headache • CNS Vasculitis ... Mydriasis • Painful optic
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria • Signs ... Diagnostic of GN or vasculitis ... Hematuria: • Stone ... renal vein between aorta
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis