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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Non-Infectious ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Interstitial lung ... , SLEPulmonary ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
(SLE), Systemic ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
- HIV infection ... due to lung disease ... disease Interstitial ... lung disease Other ... Causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... to exclude are infections ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Diagnosis Infectious ... : • Rheumatologic ... : SLE, Rheumatoid ... - Metastatic: Lung ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
in 24h Airway disease ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... Goodpasture's, SLE ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... as SLE, atherosclerotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Vasculitis