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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
just men > 65 who ever ... Ana Casanegra ... #Management #Aorta ... #Vascular #Treatment ... #Algorithm
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA ... RTX, GC+CYC, GC+AZA ... Polyangiitis #MPA #ANCA ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... #ACR2021 #Guidelines
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA ... GC + MTX, GC + AZA ... #Polyangiitis #ANCA ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... #ACR2021 #Guidelines
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Coronary arteries - Fever ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... • LDH, SPEP, ANA ... Consider: CK, ANCA ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
• Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... widely used for diagnosis ... negative RF and ANA ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
cough, dyspnea, fever ... • CTD workup: ANA ... ab, Anti-dsDNA, ANCA ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... Laboratory: • ANA ... , RF, CCP, ANCA ... mycobacteria Treatment
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
AHA consensus recommendations ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... echo is positive, treatment ... within 10 d of fever ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... Algorithm STEP ... ferritin, TSH, RF, ANA ... ofaa132/5828054 #Fever ... #Algorithm #infectiousdiseases