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Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... (GRANULOMATOUS ... May develop in pts ... chorioretinitis, CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... glomerulonephritis and/or pulmonary ... glomerulonephritis - Granulomatous ... (Granulomatous ... • ANA (Suggest CTD
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
seen • Chest CT ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Diagnosis: • Vasculitis ... (e.g., Granulomatosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Pulmonary infarction ... Periodic paralyses CNS ... cardiovascular surgery ... tumor burden) Vasculitis ... • Eosinophilic granulomatosis
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... • Vasculitis ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... pleural effusions, CNS ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... epididymitis, granulomatous ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... presentations and disease ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary