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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
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
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits: ANCA ... , ANA, Anti-GBM, ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... - interstitial keratitis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
laboratory findings (ANA ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Noninfectious hepatitis ... Serositis Labs: • ANA ... antibodies • (-) ANA
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... Laboratory: • ANA ... , RF, CCP, ANCA ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
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 ... -1/2 serology, hepatitis ... ofaa132/5828054 #Fever
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... • Anti-NXP2 (ANA ... -1 antibodies (ANA ... or head drop • ANA ... PBC, autoimmune hepatitis
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Nonspecific symptoms: Fever ... Large vessels (aorta ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA ... affected tissue Treatment