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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... and branches • GCA ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... Diagnosis = clinical ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(Clinical Dx). ... Behcet disease) Differential ... , AS Treatment: ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
: • Clinical triad ... arthralgia, and arthritis ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... Diagnosis: Vasculitis ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... • Giant cell arteritis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Differential Diagnosis ... - interstitial keratitis ... Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Clinical Features ... #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
hypertension, Vasculitis ... neurosarcoidosis: Clinical ... Diagnosis Treatment ... #Treatment #management ... #neurology #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... : • Clinical tests ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management