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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... and branches • GCA ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... #rheumatology #
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... develop in pts with GCA ... tract, and often causes ... Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behcet disease) Differential ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
with or without back ... pain at/near level ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Possible responses to pain ... • Examine for signs ... wrists flexed back ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam