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Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Clinical Examination ... Dissection: A Systematic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... Testing #Symptoms #Signs ... VisualAbstract #EBM #Diagnosis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... purpura: strong sign ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... gut involvement, abdominal ... #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... signs/sx of inflammation ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... association • M > F Clinical ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Males • Affects all ... chondritis • Ocular ... Large vessels (aorta ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal ... Polychondritis #rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... has five major clinical ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... stain of clinical ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular