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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
The POCUS allowed ... CTA and standard treatment ... with suspicious signs ... #CardiacUS #SuprasternalNotch ... #AorticFlap #Aorta
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... diagnosis #management #signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... for brain and/or optic ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Aka "cracking the ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta ... loss of vital signs ... thoracic trauma with signs
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... weakness • Severe cardiac ... ) arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy