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Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary: CTD ... Disease • Cogan syndrome ... #dermatology #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Churg-Strauss syndrome ... - Sjögren syndrome ... #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Diagnosis and management of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Chapel Hill 2012 definition: 
Necrotizing vasculitis ofmedium or small arteries
Diagnosis and management ... Necrotizing vasculitis ... Cardiomyopathy - CNS ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
nervous system (CNS ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... ANCA-associated vasculitides ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... Vasculitis 1 ... 3 types 2) Vasculitis ... Hyperviscosity syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome ... • ANA (Suggest CTD ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... , Vasculitides, ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
(EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis ... alone in select pts ... Polyangiitis #ANCA #Vasculitis ... #Management #Treatment ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology