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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... diseases, such as SLE ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc vasculitis ... Goodpasture's, SLE ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... intolerance • SIBO ... aortic aneurysms ... #Differential #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... panuveitis, retinal vasculitis ... MCC-small vessel vasculitis ... coronary artery aneurysms ... • Nonsurgical abdominal
CARDIAC RIND Mnemonic for Causes of Pericarditis

C - Collagen vascular disease - SLE, RA, Scleroderma, Vasculitis,
RIND Mnemonic for Causes ... vascular disease - SLE ... , Scleroderma, Vasculitis ... - Dissection, Aneurysm ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Autoimmune (SLE ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... valvular disease • Vasculitis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... valvular disease • Vasculitis ... #Endocarditis #Differential