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Break down Vasculitis based on vessel size
#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Differential #Vasculitis #VesselSize #Small #Medium #Large #Classification
Break down Vasculitis ... size #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential #Vasculitis ... #VesselSize #Small ... Medium #Large #Classification
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
Small vessel vasculitis ... of vessel, from aorta ... left to right) aorta ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... Medium #Large #Classification
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... - Inflammatory aortic ... of small vessels ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... Stenosis in Adults ... stenosis (AS) as ... #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis ... related to clinical severity ... 3 types 2) Vasculitis ... deposits affecting small ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Aortic ... #Stenosis #AorticStenosis ... #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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abnormalities SMALL ... < 30 years - Aorta ... pain, infarct • Small ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... , Arthritis in small ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc vasculitis ... Valvular (Mitral stenosis ... AVM, Thoracic aortic
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Cutaneous small-vessel ... vasculitis • ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology # ... vasculitis