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Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
(GRANULOMATOUS ... May develop in pts ... • Behcet syndrome ... 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 - Granulomatous ... (Granulomatous ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... • ANA (Suggest CTD
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... that can confirm Behcet ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... azathioprine #Behcet ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
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