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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... ) • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... in drug-induced SLE ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Classification: ... lupus erythematosus ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Types II and III ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... lupus erythematosus ... #classification ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
often causes arthritis ... lupus erythematosus ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
lgE causes mast-cell ... Action: IgG/lgM antibodies ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... lupus erythematosus ... #classification
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... such as certain types ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... #oncology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... as SLE, atherosclerotic ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... often causes arthritis ... #Rheumatology